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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 097

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    The people used play many games long ago. The games which people play nowadays are, tennis, football, hurling, card - playing, making bonfires etc.
    On the Winter nights they play cards, play drafts, and some dance. Some people have many rhymes during games such as,
    Mise an bás i suithróir gráinne.
    Ní fearr liom an lá ná lár na h-oidhche.
    In aghaidh na slúiste búaileann sé báire.
    Ní lúithe annsin mé na rómhar im ghárda.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Lena Laheen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Laheen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Menlough Commons, Co. Galway