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

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1. Customs at Wakes (continued)

   

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   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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   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