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School: Clonshough

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Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
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C. Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 451

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    The way to play "Reliever is :-
    Two sides pick teams and then they toss for whoever is out first. The den is two sticks about ten yds. apart and the player has to run through the middle and if one of his own players is caught he can relieve them.
    If a player is caught the opposing player must say "Locks one, two, three, caught."
    Whichever side gets out first they hide and shout "Reliever" and the players that are guarding den go out to seek them leaving some man to guard den.
    If one of the men is caught he goes back to den and gets relieved.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Belcamp, Co. Dublin