School: Lakyle, Whitegate
- Location:
- Lakyle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: John Davis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588, Page 187
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- The following was written by a little girl. The games I play are 'Rounders' 'Cricket' 'Jack stones' 'Cook' 'Hide and seek,' 'Giant steps,' and 'Who has the ball ?'
I play 'Jack stones' during the summer
with five round stories.
(1) "Back Hands" is the first step. Put the
stones on the palm of your hand + turn your hand around not letting them all fall.
(2) "Twos" is the next step. Leave four
stones on the ground and one in your hand.
Pick up the others two by two.
(3) "Halves" is the next step. Leave four stones on the ground and one in your hand. throw the one in your hand up and take two the ground and take the others one by one.
(4) "Ones" is the next step. Take four up [?] and catch the one coming down.
(5) "Threes" is the next step. Throw up one stone and take up three and then the other one.
(6) Fours is the next step. Take four up and catch the one coming down.
(7) "High Fours" is the next step.
