School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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- (continued from previous page)Mar dtosmuigeadh sé an rud sin cuireadh rud eile ar a dhruim agus beith siad ag cur ruidí ar a druim go mbeadh ualach trom ar a druim.
- This is a very old game but its modern name is "Hunt the Slipper".
All the players except one sit in a circle on the floor with their hands behind them. One of the number holds a brogue, which is tapped on the floor smartly and quickly and secretly passed on to another(continues on next page) - Collector
- Dan Lenihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs Polke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Baile an Ghleanna, Co. Mhaigh Eo
