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School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 061

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    they put a scóilín in the middle of the floor. Then the best looking girl in the house was brought out and put sitting on it. Then a man was brought out who had to kiss her. If he did not go, ten men would off their belts and compel him.
    Lawrence Edwards
    Cloonruff
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonagrassan, Co. Roscommon