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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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  1. An Old Game

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    On a cold Winters night when people gather around a blazing fire they play many different games.
    They play one game and all who sit around the fire stretch out their feet. Then one of them says this rhyme:-
    Lurabóg Larabóg buidhe
    Néill. Níl an príobán
    prióbán súileach súilleac
    seincear seicneach milleach
    Suiace. buille beag de púcaín mar sé do leas. Do leac-cois deas. Aci cuir isceach do phéicín.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Maughan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Maughan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo