School: Camross, Mountrath
- Location:
- Camross, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Heifernáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0826, Page 277
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“A Game was played long ago...”
A game was played long ago at the fireside. The players were barefoot and with two feet together all were seated in a semicircle round the fire. One person heated the poker in the fire and starting anywhere he liked in the semicircle he hit each person on the foot in turn saying the following rhyme in Irish.
"Lara buga Lara buga, bien el el pol a bon pil a beg súg sug ná suid suid na mila crap de soc mile ióg
When he came to mile ióg, he struck the person on the big toe. Whoever was struck took the poker and continued on. I have written the rhyme from the sounds given to me.
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“It is according to sound:...”
It is according to sound :-
"Neilah fib a súil
Clan a gael (gaedeal)
Corra Sioc
Bona flitters" - Informant
- Mr Roe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75