School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)

Location:
Curragh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Dubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 316

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  3. XML “Pitching Pins”
  4. XML “Laethanta Saoire Buachalla Aimsire”

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  1. Pitching Pins was a favourite game long ago. Eachplayer had a collection of pins on a pin cushin. A ring was made on the ground and about 3 yds from that a line and another 3 yds further off another line. Eachplayer in turn stood at the farthest off line and tried to pitch a pin into the ring. Whosoever got his pin into the ring or nearest the line could then take all the other pins. Then he stood at the nearest line and tried to get pins into the ring.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
  2. Laetheannta Saoire buachalla aimsire.
    Lá nodlagh gach aon ráithe
    Domhnach Cáiga gach aon seachtmhain
    Domhnac gach aon dara lá
    Agus lá saoire a beith eatorra.
    Ba shin é mo mhí-ádh
    Sean-lá Bhealtaine de ghearradh mo chórda
    Is do dógadh mo thop
    (garsún go raibh top aige a dubhairt é seo do gearra an mághisur an córda
    agus do dhóigh sé an top)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.