School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 241
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- (continued from previous page)Eetal, attal, Black bottle Eetal attal out"A butcher, a baker, a candle stick maker all fell out over the skin of a rotten potato.
"P.I.G. pig you have the tig"this is said when swinging
"Oie, Oie, little dog die, die for the sake of your grand mother's eye. A penny to put in the purse another to give to the nurse a high swing and a low swing, a swing to get off the swing swong and a swing to die"This rhyme is said while the children catch hands and form a ring.
"Green, grasses, green grasses the grass is green where many a young lady is fit to be seen. We'll wash her in milk and dress he in sil, and write down her name.(continues on next page)
