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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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    and call out to the one who threw the ball "Alabala who has got the ball". They girl looks round and tries to guess who has the ball. If she guesses wrong then the one who has it goes up and takes the stand but should she guess the right one she gets the ball and tries again.
    Queeny is nearly the same only that when the one throws it over her shoulder the girls must catch it while in the air and if one succeeds she takes the stand but if they do not catch it until it falls everyone calls "Queeny" and the one who is up gueeses and if she gueeses right one she stays up.
    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
    Mary Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burnfoot, Co. Donegal