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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 021

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    "It's you Sir"
    "You lie Sir"
    "Who then Sir"?
    Jack would then call out a name given to one of the players and if the person did not answer at once in the same way as Jack did he would have to allow Jack to put a mark of soot on his nose or forehead. This caused great laughter and in this way the game went around from one to the other.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo