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School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)

Location:
Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 048

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  1. Games we Play

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    (1) The games we play are,
    Hunt the Fox. Clappers. Skating. Pitching Rings. Jumping. Pole Jumping.
    This is how we play Hunt the Fox,
    Whatever many are going to play stand around in a ring.
    Then one counts starting on the one that is next to him and the first that twenty falls on is the fox.
    The rest follow him until he is caught.
    Whoever catches him then takes his turn as the fox and so on.
    (2)
    This is how we play clappers,
    One stands on his feet and then bends his back putting his hands on his knees and keeping his
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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