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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

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Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 07_035

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  1. Folklore - Present Pastimes

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    35
    April 5th 1938
    Folklore.Some of the games which the young boys of this place have at present are hide,fox and racing. The way they play hide is one person remains in a den. He goes in search of others who have hidden themselves and they try to reach the den before he touches them.The last one touched before reaching the den has to take the next turn and so on.
    The way they play fox is a couple of boys go into a den and pretend to be foxes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannaght, Co. Clare