School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)
- Location:
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Raghnall Ó Dochartaigh
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Dialogue
“The following dialogue took place between myself and an old man”
Annie O'Donnell 26 February 1938
Dialogue
The following dialogue took place between myself and an old man.
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Q What game did you play when you were young?A CAMANQ What did you play caman with?A WITH A CAMAN AND A "NOG"Q What is a caman?A A PIECE OF WOOD LIKE A HURLY STICK USED FOR PLAYING CAMAN.Q What is the difference between a hurly stick and a caman?A. A HURLY STICK IS BROADER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THAN A CAMANQ What is a "nog"?A WHAT CAMAN WAS PLAYED WITHQ Where did you get the "nog"?A AT FIRST WE MADE THE "NOG" OUT OF THE ROOT OF A BRIAR, LATER WE FOUND SMALL ROUND BALLS ON THE SEASHORE.Q What were those balls?A AT THAT TIME WE DID NOT KNOW BUT NOW WE KNOW THEY ARE GOLF BALLS.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female