School: Árd Caorthainn (roll number 15217)
- Location:
- Ardkeeran, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 240
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- (continued from previous page)I play tig also, and by it I mean I jus hit a person and he runs and catches.
Ring a ring a rosy is a game for young children, but there is no sport in it.
By fool in themiddle I mean, four people get into corners with one in the middle and they run about until the fool takes their corner.
High windows is a nice game all the children join together with one running around and whoever is hit runs and catches. By "see this pretty little girl of mine "I mean a ring is made with a girl in the centre and the children say. "See this pretty little girl of mine, she is after drinking a bottle of wine, a bottle of wine and a biscuit too and see what my little girl can do. Then who ever is brought(continues on next page)
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- Bridie Maye
- Gender
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