School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0305
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Customs at Wakes (continued)
“At wakes long ago people used to have drinks . . .”
(continued from previous page)account of this that all the bad customs are held at wakes.
One of those customs is singing and dancing. When the people heard of somebody being ill they all look forward to the wake. Another custom is playing games.
One of those games is a game called "oats." A perosn would ask who was selling oats and if all people in the house did not answer together the person could get a stick and beat them all.
Another game is one called "The priest of the parish," and "harrow" and many others. All those games were played in Irish long ago.
Clare Ward, Ballacurra, Kilcherst.
John Ward, Ballacurra.
- Collector
- Clare Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway