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School: Ballysadare (C.) (roll number 9922)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 173

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    This is how we play "Blue Bird Blue Bird Tap my window." We all stand in a ring but one. She stays out of the ring and she goes in and out under our arms and says "blue bird blue bird tap my window" When she has this part of the game finished she stands at a girl and says this rhyme "Take a little girl, clap her on the shoulders, O Johnny I am tired." Then that girl goes behind the leader. The game continues till all the girls are called out and stand behind the leader. Two of the strongest girls are picked out. One is put at each end. They all pull and pull and whoever has the most girls on her side wins the game.
    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
    Kathleen Neary
    Gender
    Female