School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 324
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- (continued from previous page)after a while he was put out of his house. And he went around like a tramp after.
Collected by Desmond Hopkins (son)
Knockleagha
Ballaina
Told by John Hopkins
Knockleagh
Ballina
5th Std.
- Make a pile of ashes and a bit of stick into it having one end stuck up. Then get a few more sticks and first person takes away some of the ashes saying "Shave the minister" Then the second and third and the last person to shave or take away some ashes before the stick falls receives three slaps.
- Collector
- Paddy Coen
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Coen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
