School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 15_019
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- We play games at home at the fire, one of which is, that one person gets a stick and lights it in the fire. Then it is passed round to the rest and each one says while it is in his hand, Biorín a mharb, biorín a bheo; má gheobhann tú bás idir mo dhá láimh, beidh an púicin orm. When the stick quenches in some-body's hand a cloth is put on his face. Some other person puts something in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Cnoc Luachra, Co. Mhaigh Eo
