School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)
- Location:
- Dooish, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 341
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- In this game each player was assigned a special name, c. f, My man Jack, Blue Cap, Red Cap, Black Cap, White Cap, .
The player in charge then announced the "the priest of the parish lost his cap. some say this and some say that, but I say _ My man Jack"
the player who had been christened 'My Man Jack' must be ready on the (instrument) instant with a protest "Me, me, sir?" - Say "White Cap"
And 'White Cap' must not be slow with "Me, me, Sir?"
Failure to respond on the instant to the accusation is punished by forfeit. Some possession, watch, penknife, cap, must be handed up to the leader and will not be returned until the owner has for example, washed his face with ink(continues on next page)
