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School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 19

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    that would be standing at the corners would be running from one corner to another. If the person that is standing in the middle gets into one of the corners while they are running from one corner to another the one that has no corner is the fool.
    Luragog Larabog. Is a fireside game, any number of persons play it. They would sit down on the hearth and they would stretch out their feet and they would be saying the rymn Lurabog Larabog limber log five miles to ten o clock. I sat I sung the daylights sprung and class my dear give me your spear pull in that big black foot of yours.
    Frog jumping. Is a game played out in the field. Two persons play it. One would go down on his knees and the other would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Rhatigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownurlaur, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Rhatigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Carrownurlaur, Co. Galway