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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
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Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 571

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    round.
    Some girls run in under the rope, but others stand at the rope.
    Then the girls at the end of the rope swing it round and the girls begin to hop.
    If they hop down on the rope they are out.
    Then they begin it all over again and the girls that were holding the rope let some two other girls hold it.
    Hide is the chief game played round here, it is played by a crowd of boys and girls.
    One boy or girl stands out and counts the game.
    They count until one boy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ettie Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcorcoran, Co. Clare