School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 206
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- (continued from previous page)Pitching "quoits"The "quoits" used are round flat stones. Two large flat stones called "grannies" are placed on the ground at a distance of about 20 feet apart.
The two players stand at one granny and pitch the quoits at the other granny They use two quoits each. The player who succeeds in placing the quoit nearest the granny scores - one point if he is nearer with one quoit, two points if he is nearer with both. Should a quoit come to rest in an upright position against the "granny" it counts two points. Should it rest flat on top of the granny it counts four. A quoit standing against the granny so as to score two points is called "a ringer". A quoit resting on top of the granny is called "a topper".
Twenty one points generally wins a game, but any number of points agreed on, may be played for.
Sometimes four players take part, each pair being partners.
