School: Rathea, Liostuathail (roll number 7843)
- Location:
- Rathea, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Muiris Ó Loingsigh
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Naughton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaclare, Co. Kerry