School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart
- Location:
- Leckanvy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Treasa
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- This game is played in the following way. One boy represents a hen. Three others take the place of chickens. One other boy takes the place of a Ghost. The hen tells one her chickens to go to the well for water. The chicken goes to the well but the ghost will not let him take the water, he comes back and tells the hen. Then the hen goes to the well with her chickens and they see the ghost gathering something. They ask him what he is doing, and he says, gathering stones." They ask him what(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Thornhill, Co. Mayo