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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 210

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    Then they play horse and that is the same as they do first only they do it once. Then they play big knob. That is they throw up one and take up four, and catch the other one coming down. Then they play shame. Shame is played the same as horse only it has a different name. Then they play small knobs. They throw up and take up three and catch the other one coming down. They do this eleven times. Then they play one big knob and one small knob.
    Then they play
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neans Ní Shathairn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork