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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 243

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    For a period of three weeks before Xmas raffles are held in houses where there are turkeys and geese for sale. All the card played of the district gather to these houses in their turn. At about 12:30 tea is made and a fine supper of loaf bread, tea and jam is served. The last round is played at about five o'clock in the morning and the two winners of partners play out for the goose or turkey.
    At the present time the young lads play "Brag", "Pontoon", "Banker", and "Rummy" while the good gamblers play for the goose or turkey.
    There were four great
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Gowan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim