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School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

Location:
Stormanstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 062

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  1. Local Games - Jack (continued)

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    puts three names and A tries to guess them.
    When they are all gone the two sides pull. If A's team pulls B's across the line A is the winner, and if B's team pulls A's B is the winner.
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  2. Local Games - Jack Stones

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    As many as like can play Jack Stones. One person has all the stones at a time. Five stones that have to be played.
    She has one stone on the back of her hand and the other four on the ground. She throws up the stone she has on the back of her hand and lifts the other four and if she lets one of them fall she is out of the game.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Louth