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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 224

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    he goes round. The last boy he taps has the tig. Then that boy runs after the other boys. This is some of the rhymes I say when I am playing tig.
    P-i-g pig,
    You have the tig,
    S-o-w sow,
    You have it now.
    Eekle ackle black bottle,
    Eekle ackle out,
    If you want some jam,
    Just step out.
    Jack and Jill,
    Went up a hill,
    To fetch a pail of water,
    Jack fell down and broke his crown,
    And Jill came tumbling after.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath