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Cluichí Páistí - The Robbers

Abstract: Story collected by Eibhlín Ní Mhaoilearca, a student at Beannchor Iorrais school (Bangor, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0133/2/83

 Beannchor Iorrais [Vol. 0133, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Mhaoilearca, Eibhlín Ní 
Gender
female
Location
Cloontakilla (Townland) 
Kilcommon (Civil parish) 
Erris (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Cluichí Páistí - The Robbers  [duchas:4366290]

All the children go in a straight line and two children will take two colours and they join their hands and the other children pass under their hands and they sing - "Here is the robbers coming through and the last one will say some colour and whoever has that colour she will go behind him and they continue this until they are all gone behind one - another and each side will begin to pull and which ever side will pull they

Cluichí Páistí - The Robbers  [duchas:4366291]

will have won the game.

Resource description

Origin information
Bangor, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 259-260
Volume 0133
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mícheál Mac Énrí.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween--Oíche Shamhna
School location
Bangor Baingear Bangor Erris Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4469141
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0133/2/83

Suggested credit
"Cluichí Páistí - The Robbers"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4469141>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mícheál Mac Énrí.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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