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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 03_041

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    is the frog. Then the rest of the children make a circle around the frog, and they keep saying “frog in the middle you cant catch me”. The frog then with outstretched hands, and closed eyes tries to catch some of the children in the ring. The child she catches is the frog, and then it goes on as before.
    Killock
    This is the way Killock is played. All of the children are pit in one long line by another child. Then the same rhyme as in “Frog in the middle” is said, and whatever child
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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
    Collector
    Áine Hastings
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo