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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 068

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  1. Local Games (continued)

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    Gashes are made with a loop put on one end of a horses hair. Then put the other end of it through the loop and a large one is made. Then tie it on a cord and set in a watery place, and scatter some crumbs about it and the bird will be caught.
    Hide the Goley Weel
    Every one sits round in a ring and they hold out their hands and close their eyes. Then someone has a piece of turf and they put it into another ones hands, then they guess who has it.
    Playing Duck
    First of all we get a terrible big stone and place it on the ground. The name we call the stone is the Grannie. Then every boyt gets a small stone and
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    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
    Joseph Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal