School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 40
    26 April 1938.
    Folklore.
    One of the pastimes which people of this place had in olden times was a person would go down a barrell and every time he would put up his head a crowd of people would pelt at him and who ever would hit him would have to take his place.
    Another past time was a person to put a cap over his face and follow the crowd of people and who ever he would catch
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leathnocht, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Loughrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leathnocht, Co. an Chláir