School: Summerville (roll number 622)
- Location:
- Summerville, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: John Burke
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- Balls
Balls were made from pig's bladders. Leather was bought to cover them.
Lacic brigidhe
Laicic brigidhe used be made also. Two sticks are got and placed in the {drawing in left margin which resembles what I, as an American who went to summer camp, would call a Godseye - transcriber} form of a cross. A straw is got and it is plaited in and out between the sticks from one to the other beginning where the sticks meet. This is done until the cross is big enough. A knot is made at the end of each stick. When it is finished it is very nice and some people have them stuck up in the thatch to this day. It is said that they would save the house from burning.
Cat
This is how cat is played. A stick is got and the two(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Quann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Patrick Quann
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford
