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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

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Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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  1. A Wake House Game - A Game of Slap

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    The following was a game played in wake-houses long ago. One person sat on on a chair and another put his head on his lap. The sitter put his hand on this person's back. One of those present would take the breath out of him. Then he would get up and guess who hit him and if he did not guess the right fellow he would have to go down again every time till he would guess the right fellow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire C. Ní Thoirdhealbhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbridge, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Thoirdhealbhaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Newbridge, Co. Galway