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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 228

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    A game which is frequently played in this district is "Four Corner Fool". Five players are chosen to play this game. Four corners are then marked out so that a square is formed in between them. The players then run for a corner and the person who does not get any corner is known as the "fool" and must stand in the centre of the square.
    Then the others exchange corners while the "fool" tries to get into a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeelcunnin, Co. Cork