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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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    player before the hunter who is standing in the centre, can tell from whence the sound came. If the players are adroit, the hunter (who is standing) can be kept flying from side to side of the circle for some time. When the brogue is at last found the hunter sits down or the player in whose hands it is found becomes the hunter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo