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School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)

Location:
Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Mac Coitir
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    square patch of ground and the remaining one is called the "fool". Then each two change places and the "fool" tries to get in to one of the corners and so on until each gets his turn of being the "fool".
    Fox and the mother
    One by one the children stand range after the biggest girl whom they call the "mother" and the "fox" comes and holds battle trying to get at the "chickens". The mother trys her best to defend them but often the "fox" succeeds.
    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
    Collector
    Kitty Harnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkinlea Lower, Co. Limerick