School: Corr Riabhach
- Location:
- Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: R. Mac Éamuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 009
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- (continued from previous page)have to bet how many lengths of the stick you drove it, and the person that is right wins the game.
"Skittles".
Skittles is played by placing four skittles in a square and one in the center. The one in the center is counted as a ten, and the other ones as five each. Then get three sticks each about a yard long. Go back about twenty yards and peg the sticks at the skittles and the number you knock is counted. The game can be played to any number ending in a nout.
"Sixes"
Six people catch hands in pairs, one pair at the back, another pair in front.(continues on next page)
