Irish Rounders

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Game	Irish Rounders
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location	Ireland
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Description	A communication received from Peadar O Tuatain describes what is known of the ancient game of Irish Rounders. Details of the old game are apparently lost to history, but some rules encoded in 1932 were used for a revival in 1956, and the revival version, which resembles baseball much more than it does English rounders, is still being played. It employs a hurling ball and a game comprises five three-out innings. The game is played without gloves and, perhaps unique among safe-haven games, batted balls caught in the air are not outs.
Sources	“Irish Rounders,” email from Peadar O Tuatain to L. McCray, January 30 2002.
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