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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    she is told and if she is caught before she gets to that place she is called a devil and she has to stand out the left hand side and if the next girl is an angel she stands out the right hand side. When all the girls are caught they start it over again and every girl gets her own turn until every one is finished.
    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
    Gretta St George
    Gender
    Female