School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 006
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- Fireside Games.
Finding the Thief.
Four boys can play this game. Four cards are put into a cap. Each card is marked with a letter. One is marked with J which stands for "Judge". Another is marked with P for "Playmaster". The third is marked with T for "Thief" and the fourth is marked with F for "Find-out". Each boy draws a card. Whoever draws the card with F marked on it must "Find-out" the "Thief". If he guesses wrongly the "Judge" will sentence him to a certain punishment and the "Playmaster" will pay it. On the other hand if the "Find-out" guesses rightly the "Thief" will get punished.
The Fisherman
Four boys can take part in this game. Each boy holds a corner of a hankerchief and one says : - "There was an old fisherman fishing all day, He caught a brown trout,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tadhg Ua Conchubhair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
