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1. Blind Man's Buff

   

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   Blind man's Buff. Blind man's buff is a game which can be played by any number of players. One player has a handkerchief tied around his eyes. He is the blind man and all the rest get around him in a circle. The blind man has to find one of the players by the direction of his voice and he will have to tell has name. When the player is captured his turn will come to be "blind man Pat Brennan Scurlogue Ducormack

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pat Brennan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Sceach an Scorlógaigh, Co. Loch Garman

2. How Rounders is Played

   

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   How "Rounders" is played

   Four stones are placed in a circle at equal distances apart in the field.
   Teams are then picked by two captains
   The captains toss for fielding
   A person belonging to "fielders" stands as "bowler"
   The "bowler" throws the ball to the server who hits it down the field and tries to make a "ring" by running round.
   The fielders try to get the ball and put it

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