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School: Na Frasa (roll number 16375)

Location:
Frosses, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 150

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    they steal the cocks from the houses. They take about twelve cocks into a (fight) field. They fight them until they have decided which is the best fighting cock. They think that this game is very amusing. Sometimes the women of the district are angry because their roosters doesn't return for a week.
    Sometimes the people sit round the fire and they put out guesses. The person who is not able to answer the guesses correctly has to pay a forfeit.
    Although the people play these tricks they are never rude while in a wake-house. They pay great respect to their dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal