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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 16_022

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    and one person stands out to represent the Fox and the biggest girl of the line stands at the head of it to represent the Mother. The Fox runs around to try to catch the chickens and as he catches them and there he puts them on one side until he has them all caught and he pretends to kill the chickens.
    Hiding is played as follows I get a piece of cloth and tie it on a child's face and one party of the children go hiding and then the cloth is taken off and the girl goes in search of the others that continues till all caught.
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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
    Winnie Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon