School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- Collector
- Francis O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- For flogging the top a whip is made of strings of cord which are attached to a stick. It is first spun with the hands. Skipping:
The ends of a piece of rope are held in the hands the rope is [swung?] over the head & towards the feet. The skipper jumps the rope."Ball in the Cap
is a favourite game. Each boy places a cap near the wall and the owner of the cap into which the ball is thrown three times has to stand against the wall. Then the other boys try to hit him with the ball. "Hide & Seek":
Boys go hide while one is blindfolded. He then tries to find them. Tug of War":
A strong rope is used and squad members pull at both sides. The side which pulls over a certain mark three times wins.