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School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Gráig an Drisligh, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 147

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    out to be caught.
    When we are playing wall flowers we all catch hands join in a ring and say the following little rhyme:
    Wall flowers wall flowers
    Growing up so high
    All these young ladies
    Are sure to die
    Except Kitty Bowe she's the best of all
    She can swim and turn her back to the wall.
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  2. The Games I Play

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    I play tig by asking another girl to follow me until she catches me. When she has caught me I have to catch her. When more than two wish to play this game one child is called to catch and whoever the child catch is first will be the next catcher.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gráig an Drisligh, Co. Laoise