School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P.J. Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)About ten people sit around in a ring. Each person takes a name such as, "Rap Slap at the Barn Door" "Old Dog Drain" "My Man Jack" "Little Wooly Jep", "Old Bog Road" etc. A man then sits in the middle and he begins this rhyme.
The priest of the parish lost his considering cap. Some say this, and some say that but I say my man Jack, pointing to one in the ring.
The person addressed jumps up and the following dialogue takes place.
Me: Me: Sir Yes, you Sir. You are a liar Sir. Who then Sir?
'My man Jack' then points to another person in the ring who must be able to say his assumed name, say - Rap Slap at the Barn Door three times.
If he fails to say his name he gets a blow of a stick or strap but if he succeeds the man who pointed him out "My Man Jack" gets the blow.
The game goes on for quite a time until all the names are read out.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Grant
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Shinglis, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Thomas Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 33
- Address
- Duneel, Co. Westmeath
