School: Duncormick

Location:
Duncormick, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
P. S. Ó hEachthigheirn
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  1. Blind man's Buff.
    Blind man's buff is a game which can be played by any number of players.
    One player has a handkerchief tied around his eyes. He is the blind man and all the rest get around him in a circle.
    The blind man has to find one of the players by the direction of his voice and he will have to tell has name.
    When the player is captured his turn will come to be "blind man
    Pat Brennan
    Scurlogue
    Ducormack
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. How "Rounders" is played
    Four stones are placed in a circle at equal distances apart in the field.
    Teams are then picked by two captains
    The captains toss for fielding
    A person belonging to "fielders" stands as "bowler"
    The "bowler" throws the ball to the server who hits it down the field and tries to make a "ring" by running round.
    The fielders try to get the ball and put it
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Cleary
    Address
    Rath, Co. Wexford