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School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)

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Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Raghnall Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 328

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    “The following dialogue took place between myself and an old man”

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    Annie O'Donnell 26 February 1938
    Dialogue
    The following dialogue took place between myself and an old man.
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    Q What game did you play when you were young?
    A CAMAN
    Q What did you play caman with?
    A WITH A CAMAN AND A "NOG"
    Q What is a caman?
    A A PIECE OF WOOD LIKE A HURLY STICK USED FOR PLAYING CAMAN.
    Q What is the difference between a hurly stick and a caman?
    A. A HURLY STICK IS BROADER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THAN A CAMAN
    Q What is a "nog"?
    A WHAT CAMAN WAS PLAYED WITH
    Q Where did you get the "nog"?
    A AT FIRST WE MADE THE "NOG" OUT OF THE ROOT OF A BRIAR, LATER WE FOUND SMALL ROUND BALLS ON THE SEASHORE.
    Q What were those balls?
    A AT THAT TIME WE DID NOT KNOW BUT NOW WE KNOW THEY ARE GOLF BALLS.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Annie O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female