School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

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1. Hunting Game

   

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   Those taking part stand in a row and one of the number steps out to recite the following passing along from one to one as the words are repeated "Johnny on the railway picking up stones Along came an engine and chopped off is nose. Oh! says Johnny, that's not fair Og! says the driver I don't care Out goes one, out goes two Out goes another and out go you. Then the child on whom the last word falls stands aside out of the row. Then the verse is repeated again and another child stands out. This continues until only one child remains and this one has then to hunt the others.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Looney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bántír, Co. Chorcaí

2. English and Irish Soldiers (Games)

   

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   English & Irish Soldiers (Game)
   Two rows must be provided. One row to represent the English Soldiers and the other row the Irish Soldiers. Then the English Soldiers start of and say–
   Have you got some bread and wine, bread and wine, bread and wine?
   Have you got some bread and wine for we are the English Soldiers?

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