School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle
- Location:
- Clarecastle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 368
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Old games.
There are many games played in this district such as all around my story house ,prisoners hand ball flogging tops ,high gates, pitching quoits,rounders,ring a ,ducky off the rocks,hurling and football.The four corners and the fool is usually played by boys .All round my storey house is usually played by boys. Prisoners is always played by boys Hand ball is played by boys.High gates is played by boys and girls Pitching quoits is a game that is played very often by boys .Ring a rosey is played only by girls.Hurling and football is played by men and boys.Time is played by boys guessing the time.Jack catch the rat ,with one boy in the middle and two catch his hands and run around in a circle trying to catch each other.Blind mans buff is played by blindfolding a boy(continues on next page)
