Irish
Irish
A sixteenth-century game popular in England and other European countries, and probably
backgammon
(1)
's direct ancestor. Rolls of
doubles
are played just like any other roll, and there are no
gammons
or
backgammons
(2)
.
See:
How to Play Irish
.
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