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School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 16477)

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Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
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Nóirín Ní Uiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 127

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  1. Old Customs (continued)

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    Wink
    was another game played at wakes long ago. One man would stand on the middle of the floor and six men would stand around him. He would put a hand on one eye and some one would hold a candle fornint the other eye and keep on slapping him on the hands until he would know who was slapping him.
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    “Long ago people used to get married at wakes....”

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
    Language
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    Mrs L. English
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Roscommon

  3. Prayer

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    When Our Saviour saw the Cross
    He was to be Crucified on He shivered and shook
    The Jews asked him was it fever or ague He had
    And He said "No, Thank God".
    Anyone that keeps this prayer in memory or in writing shall never have fever or ague (ache).
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