Card Games
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In the Regency era world of Jane Austen, card games were not only all the rage for amusement and sport, but were also social tools and signifiers. Seemingly a lot could be said about a person’s temperament, cleverness, and sociability based on their reaction to evenings of gaming. Those of an uncouth nature or those…
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If there is one card game that has been played across the rural pubs of Ireland for generations, it is 25. Late at night you can still spot local men crowded around tables with pints, slinging cards quickly and collecting their winnings. It isn’t as common as it should be though–it’s a dying part of…