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School: Currin

Location:
Corran, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Liam Ó Léighinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 273

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    Games I Play
    Here are a list of games played in the locality
    Nuts in May
    Bull in the Ring
    Blind man's buff
    Hide and go seek
    Round the green gravel
    Draw a bucket of water
    Ghost in the well
    Charley get the water
    Hen and Chickens
    Rats and rabbits
    All around the mulberry bush
    Apple in a jacket
    Marbles
    Knife and fork
    Four corners
    Cat and dog
    How Cat and dog is played:
    Only even numbers of people can play this game. First get a fairly round thick stick about 14" this is called "the dogs". Then get a similar one about 4" long, this is called "the cat". "The cat" is pared to a point at both ends then get a brick or square stone and balance "the cat" on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Gilroy
    Address
    Rossbressal or Bellaheady, Co. Cavan