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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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    Another game that children play usually on a Winter's night is Puicín.
    A handkerchief is placed around one person's eyes and he runs around after the rest of the children, and the person he catches has to be the puicín.
    Tig is a usual game played around this district, and a rhyme is said before it, namely:-
    Inta, menta, papa, tenta tuam, tam, tusa,
    Another game played is "Fox Off". A great many boys run off through the fields and two other
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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
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny