School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
An Baile Fionn, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 108

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 108

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    left hand. Then they march up along the yard or field in which they are playing, saying as they are marching.
    Judy and Jack,
    Dressed in black,
    Silver buttons all down their back
    Heighho, tippety toe,
    Turn the ship,
    And away we go.
    When they are saying "Turn the ship and away we go," they turn around very quickly and come back again the same way saying the rhyme.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ceapach an Rois, Co. Laoise