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School: Howth (C.)

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Howth, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Margaret Bowen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 207

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  1. Game - Stuck

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    Any number may play this game.
    A player marks a square called "den." A number of children go out, and three or four stay back to catch them.
    If a player is caught he is brought into den, and told he is "stuck." The person must stay in den, put out his arms, and keep shouting "Relieve me" until another player comes and takes him out of den. When all the players are caught, four more have it, and the rest go out to be chased.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin