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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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    corner and if he does, the person who has no corner is the new "fool". The game then goes on as usual.
    Another game which is very common is "Hide - and - Seek". One player, or if a large number are playing, two, is chosen to seek. The other players hide in different places and when they are hidden the person chosen to seek goes to look for them. The first to be caught is then chosen to seek the next time.
    "Puicín" is played indoors usually during Winter and on Hallow E'en. One of the players is blindfolded and tries to catch the others. If he
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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