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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 336

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    in the middle would start to catch one in the ring and that one would do it over again saying this rhyme all the time
    "O Frog in the middle
    catch all you can"
    In summer we play "Tip of the handkerchief. Some scholars jin in a ring and one goes around with a handkerchief saying "Tip, Tip of the handkerchief whoever I like I will tip with the handkerchief."
    "Ring, Ring a Rosie"
    A crowd of scholars join in a ring and say a rhyme.
    "Ring, Ring a Rosie, a bottle full of posies. Hush. Hush. agus
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dolly Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bloomfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Bloomfield, Co. Mayo