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School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 119

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    together. A group of them stand in a line and one girl gives each other in the line a colour. A certain distance is fixed for each girl whose colour is found out to run. The girl that runs without been tipped is supposed to be an angel the one that is tipped a devil. Then the devils and angels would have a tug o' war
    Cat and Mouse:-
    A number of girls would form a circle. Two girls would chase each other between them. One is called a "cat" the other a "mouse."
    Nuts o' May:-
    Two rows of girls would face each other. One row comes along to meet the other row saying:-
    "Will ye come gathering Nuts o'
    May, Nuts o' May
    This cold and frosty morning"
    (continues on next page)
    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