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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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  1. Fireside Games (continued)

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    Horns.
    Any number of boys can play this game. One boy says:-
    "Horns, horns, cow's horns".
    Each boy must put his hands above his head immediately. The first boy again says:-
    "Hors, horns, pig's horns".
    If any boy does not put his hands above his head when the name of an animal with horns is mentioned he is punished. On the other hand if he puts up his hands when the name of an animal without horns is mentioned he is also punished.
    The Lighting Stick.
    A number of boys sit around the fire. One of them lights a stick and says:-
    "Jack is alive and alive still,
    If he dies in my arms a forfeit I'll give".
    He passes it on to the next boy who says the same words and so on. Whoever holds the stick when the flame dies is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tadhg Ua Conchubhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry