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School: Coill Mhór (roll number 16780)

Location:
Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ua Claidhimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 58

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 58

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  3. XML “The Local Estate”
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  5. XML “Cleas an Adhastair Bhuí”

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  1. The Local Estate (continued)

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    which were collected by the village people. There is a bog now where the lake was then and it is known as "Portach an locha" and the people of Cloonaghboy cut their turf in it now.
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  2. Cabbage

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    Some girls go outside the house and bring in a head of cabbage each. They put a different name on each head. If a man comes in with the same name on him that is on any head. Whoever the head belongs to that is the name of the man the girl will marry.
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  3. Cleas an Adhastair Bhuí

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    On that Night the people play a game called Cleas an Adhasrat Bhuidhe. It is played usually by boys. Ten boys form a ring round the floor sitting down with their knees raised. A person is left in they middle with a, puicín on him. When the halter is passed round about the fool takes of the puicín and if he is able to name the person that has the halter that one will have to put on the puicín himself.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Stenson
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Cloonaghboy, Co. Mayo