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School: Tubbercurry (B.) (roll number 15574)

Location:
Tobercurry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Peadar Mc Donagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 301

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    hands behind their backs and call "queenie" The player who tossed the ball then tunes around and tries to guess which player has the ball. If he succeeds in guessing he tosses the ball again, but if he fails the player who caught the ball tosses it. "Lurabog "Laurabog" and rhyme said in playing it was supplied by P. McDonagh N.J. Tubbercurry B.N.S. Co Sligo. Learned from his father who is now 85 years old. Not played in the district now. Other games supplied by children of school as some of those now played by themselves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    P. Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Tobercurry, Co. Sligo