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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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    “One person puts one pin in one of his hands behind his back and you do not know which hand it is in.”

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    One person puts a pin in one of his hands behind his back and you do not know which hand it is in. Then the person shows you his two hands and they are closed. Then you start on some of the hands saying one word to each hand and say:-
    Pippety Poppety,
    Play me a pin,
    whither I lose,
    or whither I win,
    This is the door,
    I must get in.
    If the guessing person finishes on the hand that the pin is in that person takes the pin and repeats the game.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robin Greer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs James Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tullynamalra, Co. Monaghan