School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 117
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- Jail
Jail is the most amazing game for boys because it is very rough. The instructions for this game are as follows.
An old house is very useful for this game. About twenty boys are required to play. Two or three of these chase the others, and two or three keep them in jail. The first they catch they bring him to jail. They continue until all the boys are in jail. Then the game is ended. All the prisoners are released.
Blind - man’s - buff
blind - man’s - buff: is another game for boys. It is usually played in the house. Two are enough to play but the more there are the more sport you have.
A handkerchief or a rag is required. It is needed to tie around the eyes of the boy who is “after”. That means, that
- "Blind - man's - buff," is another game for boys. It is usually played in the house. Two are enough to play but the more there are the more sport you have.
A handkerchief or a rag is required is required. It is needed to tie around the eyes of the boy who is "after". That means that(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joe Lalor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonygowan, Co. Laois
