School: Durrus, Bantry (roll number 13023)

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   of the two things. This person goes back of one of the two and when the game is finished they have tug of war.

   The farmer is in his den is played thus ; a group of children encircle a boy known as a farmer. He takes a wife, the wife takes a child, the child takes a nurse, the nurse takes a dog and the dog takes a bone. Then they all go out except the bone which is another farmer and the same thing is repeated. "Little Sally Water" is played as follows : - a girl sits in the centre of a group of children with her eyes closed. They tell her to rise, to turn to the east and west and take the one she loves the best, her eyes being closed throughout the game.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Susannah Jane Pyburn

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Dunbeacon, Co. Cork

   Informant

   John Pyburn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dunbeacon, Co. Cork