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School: An Craoslach (roll number 10062)

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Creeslough, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
U. Ní Pháirce
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    Long ago there was a game called "Boota, who's got the Boota?" All the boys sat down in a row except one boy who sat in front of the others. Then the boys who sat in a row would get a whip and they would keep passing the whip round behind them. They would call out "Boota, Boota who's got the Boota?" If the boy guessed correctly the person who had the Boota would go up instead of the other person but if he guessed wrongly he would get a hard slap with the whip.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeslough, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 65
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal