School: Naomh Pádraig, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13265)
- Location:
- Saint Patrick's, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Br. Seosamh Mac Aodhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)back and has to run against another "dog". The game is played like this until each boy gets his chance to be a "hare or a dog".
- Jack in the Corner
Five boys can play this game. The five boys that are going to play this game line up against a wall. Then they all rush to the corners, each boy trying to get a corner for himself. The boy that is left without a corner is called the "fool". Then the four boys try to change from one corner to another; but they must not let the "fool" into any of the four corners. If the "fool" gets into any of the four corners, the boy that is left without a corner becomes the "fool". The game goes on like this until the boys get tired.Marbles
This game can be played by any number of boys. First they make a ring. Then each boy puts one marble in the ring. After that they make a line about three(continues on next page) - Collector
- Willie Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Walkin Street, Co. Kilkenny
