School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

Location:
Urbal, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 496

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  3. XML “Game with Ashes Piled on the Hearthstone”
  4. XML “Game - Trom, Trom”
  5. XML “Sitting Bróg”

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  1. Trom, trom. Goidé seo ar do cheann?
    A Dallóg used be put on some person's eyes. Something used be place on his head, then.
    Some person used say to him "Trom, trom goidé seo ar do cheann?" He'd have to guess and probably wouldn't guess right. Some other article used be put on his head, then. He'd guess again. The person used have to keep on guessing till he'd guess the right article. And so the game was continued with other boys in the company.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
  2. A number of boys used sit in a ring in the midde of the floor. One boy used to be in the centre. The boys in the ring, used have a short súgán. One of the boys in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.