School: Cluain Uí Chuinn (roll number 5844)
- Location:
- Cloonyquin, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 308
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- Jack Stones
This was essentially a girl's game. The players had each five stones from the sea. (1) "Tens"
Five are places on the palm, thrown up and caught on back of hand. This counts ten. This is done five times. If one falls player has to throw up a stone, and catch the one that fell before the other comes down to be caught.
2) "Scatter 'em" Throw up one stone and catch up the other four with the one coming down (5 times)
3) "Half twos" She throws up one and takes up two from the ground, each time catching the one coming with them. If player not able is out of the game.
4) "Threesies" Same as (3) but three stones to pick up
5) Big Bobs (Bob Suas?)
Spread out hand flat on ground and put a stone between every two fingers. Throw up a stone and while up each time, push one stone from between fingers under palm and catch the one coming. Done 5 times.
6) "Half Threesies"
Throw up two, catching the three off the ground, while the others are coming down.
