School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- XML “Games of Chance or Fortune That Were Common at Races and Sports Years Ago - Jack's Farm”
- XML “Games of Chance or Fortune That Were Common at Races and Sports Years Ago - Duck in a Hole”
- XML “Games of Chance or Fortune That Were Common at Races and Sports Years Ago - Man in a Barrel”
- XML “Games of Chance or Fortune That Were Common at Races and Sports Years Ago - Trick of the Loop”
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- A stick about 2 feet long is stuck in the ground a piece of putty or clábar is stuck on top. A short piece of 9 inc. long stands on putty with 6d bet on top. The gambler pay a 1d to try and knock the 6d usually falls on putty which the proprietor calls "Jack's farm."
- A duck was tied in a hole in the ground and 3 shots a 1d were bought.The 3 sticks were thrown at the duck's head which kept ducking up and down.
- This game was played like the latter one. A man taking the place of a duck.
- A doubled strap is rooled up(continues on next page)