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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 112

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    (continued from previous page)
    the manner in which this game was played is this : a piece of (lead) straw was got, and it was twisted into a strong rope . a stone or a piece of lead was put in the end. a ring of people sat around the house, and one stood in the middle.
    One of the men who were sitting in the (middle) ring hit the middle man and put the rope under his own knees then, and said "Tsrc, tsrc, tsrc,tsrc". By saying this the mane in the center did not know who had the "Brog". they continued hitting him until he got the "brog", but then he placed the man from whom he had got it in the center. He gave him the same amount of beating as he..
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winniefred Foody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Foody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo