School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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- There was a custom long ago with boys playing tee-totum. The tee-totum was made in the shape of a spinning top but there were four sides to it, and it was pointed at one end. On the other end there was a little bit of wood like a lead pencil, so that it could be caught between the finger and thumb when spinning it. On each of the four sides were the letters P.T.N.A. which mean P put down T take up N for none and A(continues on next page)