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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 453

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    The people, long ago, used to have a lot of past-times.
    On November Night the big boys used to go out pegging cabbage, while the young boys used to wait inside and play other games, such as putting an apple in a tub of water, and then trying to catch it in their mouths.
    This is another trick they used to play. They used to get three saucers and put clay in one saucer, water in another and a ring in the other. Then they used to put a "dallóg" on their face, and the one that would put his hand in the clay, would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo