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School: Bailieboro (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 215

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  2. Games I Play - After

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    A number of girls get in a row. One says the following rhyme putting a syllable on each person
    "Eena meena, tipsy teena,
    Lu, la, lumberina,
    Otchy, botchy, subara gotchy
    Om, pom, pu, subara, bubara boo
    And out goes y, o, u."
    Whoever the last syllable falls on is the tigger. They all run, and she tries to catch one. The girl caught is "it" for the next time and so the game goes on.
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