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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 220

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    A game which was played at wakes in olden times was 'horth."
    A row of men sat on the floor and a man went in the middle and one of them got a belt. He would give the man in the middle three lashes and say "horth" three times and then hide the belt.
    The man in the middle would then get up and try to get the belt.
    The man he got the belt from would then have to go into the middle. Another game which was played was slapping. One man would stand up and bring out another man.
    The man who came out
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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
    Peter Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway