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School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 054

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  3. XML “Games - Lazy Mary”
  4. XML “Games - The Farmer in the Dell”

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  1. Games - Lazy Mary (continued)

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  2. Games - The Farmer in the Dell

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    At least nine or ten must play this game. The children form a ring. One girl goes into the centre. Those in the ring sing "The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell, I on the cheery ho, the farmer takes the wife." Then the one in the centre takes some one out of the ring into the centre along with herself. Then those in the ring sing again "The wife takes the child, I on the cheery ho,
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