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School: Rathea, Liostuathail (roll number 7843)

Location:
Rathea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 220

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    Then he rushes forward to kill them and the mother fights him to protest her chickens who all gather closely to her in a row behind her.
    Dall a phúicín
    A púicín is put on one player who tries to catch the other as they run to and fro. Sometimes this is a dangerous game as the player wearing the púicín strikes his shins against a pot or an oven which the other lay in his way.
    Ducks Down
    A the players get a fairly large stone about a pound weight. Another stone "the Duck" belonging to one player is put on a flat stone. The other players stand at a giving distances away and aim at "the duck". Generally some one strikes it and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaclare, Co. Kerry