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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 070

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 070

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    This is how "A,B,C." is played:-
    A ring of girls is formed, and they all run around and at the same time are saying all the letters of the alphabet and at the last letter they all kneel down. The last one to kneel down has to tell the name of a boy. Then all the girls go around again and say, "So and so says he lovers her, all the boys are
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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
    Bríd Ní Mathghamhna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry