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School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)

Location:
Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 079

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    Customs at Wakes
    Thee following are games which were played at wakes up to as recently as fifteen or twenty years ago in the following areas convenient to this school.
    (1) Derrycough. Kingsland
    (2) Portnacrinnagh "
    (3) Breedogue "
    (4) Ardsoran Killaraght
    (5) Ardlora "
    (6) Ardmoyle "
    (7) Derrybeg "
    The games were
    (a) Ratha
    (b) My nine daughters
    (c) Catching the goat
    (e) The Tailor
    (f) Old Fr Brown.
    (a)
    Ratha was played in this manner A bubdle of hay and straw was thrown on the floor. A straw rope was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
        2. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr J. Finnegan
    Gender
    Male