School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa
- Location:
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Oidí sa Chlochar
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- There are many ways in which people enjoyed themselves long ago just as they enjoy themselves now. Games were played out-side in a field while others were played around the hearth. Both young and old took part in these games.
“Jack-stones” it is a game that was played outside and was easily played. “Bulleting” is a game that used to be played on the road and was hard to play and was very dangerous to the public. Rounders it is a game that was played in a field. It is a very interesting game. “Hearth” is a dangerous game and was always played at wakes.
There was no certain time of the year that the game jack-stones was played but it was more freq-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ellen O' Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
