School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 068
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- (continued from previous page)two round pieces of wood about the thickness of the school cane, one piece about ten inches called "the cat", and the other abut eighteen inches called "the dog" a smart blow is given near the extended end, and "the cat" bounds through the air.
"Skittles" are made from five pieces of wood 3" x 3" or rounded, each about twelve inches long, four placed in the form of a square, about four feet apart, and one in the centre, standing about six feet away, the player throws three pieces of wood, about two feet in length, and tries to knock as many as possible of the five standing pieces, the centre piece counts as ten, and each of the other four as five, any number of boys and girls can take part in this game.
"Pot guns" are made from a piece of old Elder branches, as the centre is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emrys Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Traynor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan
