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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 203

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    Green gravel, green gravel, the grass is so green,
    The fairerst young lady that ever was seen,
    We washed her, in milk, we dried her in silk
    And wrote her a letter wtih a gold pen and ink.
    "Trant" is eight beds made and a line drawn in the middle of every second one. The stone is put into the first bed and then put one foot at each side of the line. Pick up your stone then step out.
    "Dan, Dan tread the needle is played by a group of children. Two girls go together and think of the names of two different things such as a gold chain one would
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    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
    Eileen Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanespark, Co. Tipperary