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School: Bailieboro (C.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 214

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  1. Games I Play - Sally, Sally Waters (continued)

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    sea,
    Rise up Sally and dry your tears,
    Fly to the East fly to the West,
    And fly to the girl that you love best."
    The girl has to close her eyes, and she has to pick someone out of the ring. So the game goes on the same as before.
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  2. Games I Play - Fox and Goose

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    This is an indoor game. Two girls can play this game. First you make a square then you draw lines across and draw some down to make small squares. One girl is the fox and the other is the goose. The girl that is the fox puts down an "x"". The girl that is the goose puts down an "o" on one side of the page. You put down the two names. If there is an "x" and "ox" following it, that is one
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Annie Mc Guirk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan