School: Manulla (roll number 14544)
- Location:
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 242
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- (continued from previous page)the pull has the game won.
I play a game called pitch and toss. I get a flat stone and I put it standing up for a bob. Then we pitch and the one that gets nearest the bob tosses the money. He may keep all the heads, and he gives the "tails" to the boy who was second to be tossed.
I play a game called skittles. Five small skittles are placed in a ring. One boy gets the three big skittles and he makes the stand. He throws the big ones at the small ones.
The Games I play
I play a game called hares hounds. First of all a boy goes out through the field
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