School: Burgess, Aonach Úrmhumhan (roll number 8608)
- Location:
- Burgesbeg, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cearnaigh
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- (a) 'Soldier'. Ten or twelve young men would stand in a row and numbered. One would escape(highman)
After he was caught he was flogged, and put first. This procedure was continued till all got flogged.
(b) 'Bersy' A number of men or boys sat around in a ring with knees raised. A twisted rope of straw called a 'sugan' was hidden by one of the boys. In the middle of the ring was another boy in a partly(continues on next page)