School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Fiodh Alúine, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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“A game called 'Beat the Bull' used to be played at wakes.”
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- Eileen Connelly
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- Female
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- Patrick Lyons
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- Male
- Age
- 72
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“There is a well in Mr Thornton's field...”
There is well in Mr Thorton's field and it is called the "Fuaran". Another game they used to play at wakes was called "Box the Fox". Patrick Lyons. (no title)
“A black pig is supposed to have run across the bog before the '98 rising and nobody could catch it.”
A black pig is supposed to have run across the bog before the '98 rising and nobody could catch it. The old people say that when the black pig runs across the bog, something bad is going to happen.
Told by Patrick Lyons, aged 72, to Eileen Connolly, Allenwood NS Robertstown Naas.