School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Lotrail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 151
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- [?] of the following games are still played in this district. There are two games, however that were played in my school days which are unknown amongst schoolboys of this generation. They are "duck" and "cat and dog." Later I will describe how they were played.Fox and Geese
A square is drawn on a piece of paper. It is divided into a lot of little squares One will be the fox and the other will be the goose. The fox will draw an "x" in a square and the goose will draw an "o" in a square. If the fox gets two "x s" at each side of an "o" he can eat it. If the goose gets two "o s" at each side of an "x" she can eat it Whoever gets the most squares will win the game An indoor game.Jack is alive
A stick is lit Each person says
Jack is alive and alive still
If he dies in my hand a forfeit I will give
If the stick quenches in anyones hand a forfeit will have to be given. An indoor game.Jail
The big boys act as warders and the rest of the boys as prisoners The guards have to(continues on next page)
