School: Cros Chonaill (roll number 8288)
- Location:
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Raghnall Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 329
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“The following dialogue took place between myself and an old man”
(continued from previous page)Q Where did you play caman?A AT LEENAN, THE WHITE STRAND AND POLAND.
Q What day did you play caman?A SUNDAY, WAS DAY WE USUALLY PLAYED IT
Q Did you buy the caman in the shop?A NO, CAMANS WERE NOT SOLD IN THE SHOPS THAT TIME, WE GOT THEM FROM AN ASH TWIG OR A HOLLY TWIG
Q Where did you get these twigs?A WE GOT THEM UP IN MEENTIAGH AND IN ALTAHALLA.
Q When did you go up?A WE USED TO GO UP AT NIGHT, AND WHEN WE WOULD COME TO A HOLLY TREE OR AN ASH TREE WE WOULD BREAK OF A TWIG. WE WOULD THEN TAKE IT HOME
Q What would you do with it then?A WE WOULD PUT IN THE GREASHA
Q Would you do anthing else with it?A WE WOULD BEND IT, PUT IT AROUND THE LEGS OF THE STOOL AND TIE A ROPE AROUND IT
Q How long would you leave it this way?A WE USUALLY LEFT IT HERE FOR A DAY
Q What time did you play caman?A WHEN THE TIDE WOULD BE OUT
Q Was caman common that time?A YES, AT THAT TIME, ABOUT FIFTY YEARS AGO, CAMAN WAS THE ONLY GAME PLAYED.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female