School: Sraith Mór (roll number 15941)

Location:
Srahmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Bean Mhic Ultaigh
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  1. Céadaoin - "The round about"
    3. One man would stand in the floor of Kitchen or room where dead person would be laid out, 8 or 9 others would stand at his back. The man standing would have his eyes closed, and his hands to his eyes.
    Someone of the 8 or 9 would tip him on the ear or the hands.
    He'd turn 'round quickly- open his eyes, and search along the line to see if he could find out the man that struck him, and if he hadn't the right man that struck him he would be taken around the whole ring by the ear - by the man that struck him.
    He should remain standing thus, until he'd find the man that
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Bean Mhic Ultaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Seán Muiréadh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72