School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

Location:
Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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    at these sticks. They used play handball in this way the ball used be struck against the wall. The game was twenty one and the beggars ace. The beggars ace was the ball was struck against the wall and if one missed it t'was the game for them other player.
    The young boys and girls used go to the patterns. They used have the patters in the Summer from after Mass until cow time. They used have the patterns at the cross roads. In the most of patterns three or four townlands used be joined in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Long
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknaloman, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Knocknaloman, Co. Cork