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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 09_001

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    “an Angel and so on until all the girls are called.”

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    an Angel and so on until all the girls are called. At the end there is a Tug of War between the Angels and Devils.
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    2 Goose and Gander. To play this game a number of girls are necessary. They sit down and stretch out their feet.
    I get a pointer and tip them on the legs and say
    1 Binder Bander
    Goose and Gander
    Fleeka Flaaka
    Cracka ma Daara
    "Gandal"
    Whatever foot "Gandal" will fall on will be drawn in. Then I give a strange name to each girl and I put one girl away
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Fordham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Daniel Fordham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway