School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)
- Location:
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- Teacher: T. Ua Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 301
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- (continued from previous page)here, and there for hives, one less than the number of people.
One stands in the centre, and gives out.
Ding Ding
Hush, Ding.
cuit flickery, (like cuit)
cuit flackery,
cuit fór,
cuit fór away.
At the word "away" all run to the hives. One if left out, and the others blacken's all his face with soot from the chimney.All hold round the edges of a handkerchief, except the one giving out the game. He says :-
This pocket handkerchief by nile of country. When I say let go, hold fast, and when I say hold fast, let go.
Then he says either, and every-one does the opposite. Those who make mistake, get a whack.
