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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 144

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    say "All the birds in the air all the fishes in the sea won't point me out green or whatever the colour is and if the guesser says the right child she will get her and if she doesn't the child that is giving out the colours will get her.
    The way Round the Green Grass is all the children catch up in a ring & they will run round saying "Round the green grass, the grass grows green as many a lady is fit to be seen and they will all sit down,
    Gold Watch and Gold Chain is played like this. Two children will catch hands and one will be "gold watch" & the other will be "gold chain" and all the rest will catch up in a line and they will go out under their arms, and they will catch
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    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
    Kathleen Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ledwithstown, Co. Longford