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School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 459

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    other games played using the following words to select one to hunt the others.
    1. Iokle, ackle black bottle
    o.u.t. spells out. Girls
    2. Ring a ring o' roses, bottle full of posies,
    Asha, Asha, all pop down. (pupils fall down
    to the ground - no hurting in this. Girls
    3. (1.) Eena, meena, myna, mo.
    (2) Catch a [...] by the toe.
    (3) When he squeals let him go.
    (4) Repeat 1st line. Girls
    4. (1) Sally Sally saucer, sitting on a saucer
    (2) Rise up Sally and wipe out your eyes.
    (3) Turn to the East and turn to the West
    (4) And turn to the very one that you love
    the best. Girls
    Ring of girls, hands joined, going round. Blindfolded girl sitting in the middle of ring. When rhyme is finished this girl rises and lays hand on first girl at hand , who then takes position
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Morely
    Gender
    Male