School: Currin
- Location:
- Corran, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Liam Ó Léighinn
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- Games I PlayHere are a list of games played in the locality
Nuts in May
Bull in the Ring
Blind man's buff
Hide and go seek
Round the green gravel
Draw a bucket of water
Ghost in the well
Charley get the water
Hen and Chickens
Rats and rabbits
All around the mulberry bush
Apple in a jacket
Marbles
Knife and fork
Four corners
Cat and dogHow Cat and dog is played:
Only even numbers of people can play this game. First get a fairly round thick stick about 14" this is called "the dogs". Then get a similar one about 4" long, this is called "the cat". "The cat" is pared to a point at both ends then get a brick or square stone and balance "the cat" on the(continues on next page)- Informant
- Gilroy
- Address
- Rossbressal or Bellaheady, Co. Cavan