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School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

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Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 057

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    into your hand. In "taking" the top with the left hand you had to tip it up with the second finger.
    Some could put the string on left-ways and spin the top you had to peg it with a swing towards the right to do this.
    Some players could spin the top in the air and "take" it in the hand as top fell.
    I never heard them called "castle tops". Even in speaking Irish the word "top" was used. I knew a man who was nicknamed "caincín top" on account of the shape of his nose.
    The top season opened on the first of March.
    Pegging tops was a "rage" in my school days. Even the master used to take part in game at play-time.
    Diagram
    Type of top used in above game.
    Actual size.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir