School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 310
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- Mrs A. Montgomery
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- Corr, Co. Cavan
- I never saw these played since I was a schoolgirl. Then we were very expert at them. I remember we used very nice smooth stones like those found at the sea-side.
One game was:- plain. [?] sketch [?] the "Jacks" were placed like the picture. The player held one in his hand. He tossed the one in his hand in the air and learnt to catch it before it reached the ground. The next step was to learn to lift 1, and catch the one thrown up as in first step.
3rd. step: Learn to hold and throw up 2, lift a 3rd. and catch the 2 thrown up.
4th. Throw up 3. Lift 1. and catch the 3 thrown up.
