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School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 174

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  1. Games I Play - Marbles (continued)

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    three times. If you drive your opponents marble three feet you can skip a hole which shortens the game. You must get game hole . And whoever strikes the marble the first wins the game.
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  2. Games I Play - Hunt the Fox

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    A number of boys are required to play this game. The biggest boy counts ten. Whoever ten falls on is the fox. He is let get a place to hide in. When he is ready he cries "cú". The the rest of them go after him. If the fox gets back to where he started he will get another chance. This continues still he is caught. The boy that catches him will be the fox for the next game.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Gaule
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny