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School: Cnoc na Manach, An Mhainistir Bhán, Cionn tSáile (roll number 1391)

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Dáithí de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0321, Page 189

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  1. Roast Turkey (continued)

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  2. Games I Played at School 50 Years Ago

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    Springing, Lep back, Thrishy Thrish, Save the Bear and beat the Master, Ball in the Cap, Ducky on Ducky off. Cat and Dog.
    Marble games, Pinks, Knucks, Three hole span, Flat in the ring, Chuck up, Odd or Even, Thullicking, Folly Taw
    Springing
    This game could only be played by boys with backs of steel. One boy bends down with his arms folded tightly and his head tucked in well as in lep back (leap) across a line drawn on the ground. The springing was done one way only. When all had sprung over, the last man as he landed made a mark with his heels. The man down straddled across this mark. All sprang from the line over his back again, the last man making a mark with his heel as he landed. The spring is now becoming more difficult. Each one running full tilt and toeing the line springs over. The first one to fail had to be down and the game began again. If the spring was too far for all the players each was allowed to take a running jump from the line and then spring over. The last man
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