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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 098

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    in his mouth. Another game which the young children usually play is an apple to put into a tub of water, and each child trys to catch the apple in his mouth and he who gets the apple has it to himself.
    If the person wants to know he is going to married to go out to the lime kiln and bring a ball of yarn with him. He throws the ball of yarn into the lime kiln and then he shouts out '' who holds my hand'' and then the girl that is going to be married to him will shout out her name.
    Another game which is played a few men rises about twelve o'clock and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mac Sharry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Sharry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim