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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 14_011

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    Fireside game
    Jack is alive. A number of players sit around the fire. The one chosen as leader lights a piece of twisted paper and holding it upright in her hand says, "Jack is alive and alive still if he dies in my hand a forfeit I will give.
    Then hands it on to the next player who repeats the rhyme. The player in whose hand the flame goes out must pay a forfeit to the leader. The paper is again lighted and this continues until all but the leader has payed the forfeit.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Drohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs M. Drohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary