School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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- In this locality the old games and toys are now out of date. The games they had were bows and arrows, "dulling" fish, snares, and many others.
They took an number of hairs from a horse's tail and formed a loop. They would wait at the river and could put the loop on the fishe's head and pull.
The bows and arrows were simply made from a good strong stick bended like a semi-circle(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peadar Mac Giolla Dé
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim na Saileach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- James Gildea
- Gender
- Male