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

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Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 082

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  1. Customs at Wakes (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Tuige (Why did you steal my money?
    The man stood in a row except the one who was armed with a sugan and was a leader.
    He said.
    Why did you take my money?
    Why did you take my money?
    Why did you take it from me?
    Was it you, was it you, was it you, was it you?
    No! twas you stole my money from me.
    Whoever he reached as he said you on the last line was beaten with the rope and then he became leader and started the game again
    Catching the goat
    Two players took a straw in their mouths one at each end and started to chew. When their faces were almost together they pulled as hard as they could. Their teams lined up behind them then started to fight with ropes.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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