School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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- Another game is csalled Shuffle the "bróg
A number of boys sit on the floor in a ring and a boy stands behind them with a strap in his hand. A bróg is got and it is shuffled from one boy to the other under their knees. Then the boy with the strap tries to discover who has it. When he says another boy has it the boys days
Is it me sir?
Yes it's you sir
It's not me sir
When then sir?
The boy addresses some other boy. The boy with the strap runs up to him and asks him if he has it and so it goes on. If the bróg is found with anyone he is slapped with a strap.- Collector
- Thomas Gray
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Gray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Mullacastle, Co. Cavan