School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 12

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  1. Thart a bhróg was a game played by children long ago. Nine or ten children used to gather into one house round the fire. Then they used to get straw rope and put knots in it. Then they used to get one person to put a cloth on his eyes. The rest used to sit down in a ring and one of them would have the straw rope. They used to put the person with the cloth
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossboyne, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Crossboyne, Co. Mayo