School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 08_025
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Lough Graney
Long ago there was a well where Lough Graney is now and it is said that a woman named Graney went to it and forgot to cover it .It swept her from From Lough Graney and from that to Tuamgraney ,and from that to Derrygraney.
- Old school- games of long ago.
Long ago the children used play games which were very different from nowadays .Some of these I will mention .
Cabing -two boys would catch each other by the cabes and swing to see who would fall first.
Capping- two boys would begin striking each other on the caps, and each one trying to protect themselves(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridget Keely
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- John Broderick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Sliabh an Óir, Co. an Chláir
