School: Baile an Bhunánaigh (B.) (roll number 16851)
- Location:
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: P. Ó Hailin
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- (continued from previous page)want" comes from within etc etcThe person called after the angel's colour joins the angel and then the rival parties indulge in a "tug of war" contest.Sharing The Ring is a very exciting game for any number of players. When the congregation are settled down a ring is produced and given to the selected leader to be shared that is each player joins his hands. The leader places the ring in some players hands unknown to the others. The leader asks each player who has the ring and when all are asked the players who have guessed right are allowed the privilage of giving the party who were wrong a good slap on each hand.Another game is burn the biscuit. This is how it is played. Any number of persons compete. One of them hides a biscuit and then tells the other competitors to search for it. The player who finds it eats it.Horn is a great pastime for the young folk in a winter's night. The players sit around the fire. One of them gets a stick and seats himself in front of the other players. He gives his stick a dart upwards and while doing it he might say Horn of a cow, or a(continues on next page)
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- Michael Clancy
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- Male
