School: Laragh (B.)
- Location:
- Larah, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Briain
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- (continued from previous page)he holds his hand if not he cards down his hand. Each one does likewise to dealer & dealer may hold or card down his hand.
Rules. Best card is played first & each in turn must beat as he goes by. Thus knave beats all & kings beat knave. ????? or fine may be reneged from any card etc.
- Outdoor Games. Skittles are played at crossroads in summer. Five wooden sticks are placed on ground standing in form of a diamond. Two long sticks are used for throwing at a marker distance. The middle stick if knocked counts as 10 the other four as five. Stakes are left down & the winner of first hundred ??? wins. If a player by a fall gets over 100 he must deduct 50 & play to get even 1oo.
