School: Lochán Mór
- Location:
- Loughane More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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- Following are some of the games which seem to be peculiar to this locality:-MAITÍN BUIDHE:
A sod of earth is put in the middle of the road & a stick is put standing in it. Two line, one on each side, are drawn about 20 "spans" from this stick.
Two teams are chosen, one for each line, & each player has "his man" - an opposite number on the other team.
A second stick is procured, preferably a crooked smután of furze, & one player throws it at the standing stick. All players must "toe" their line(continues on next page)