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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 136

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  2. Games I Play - Postman

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    Any number of children may play this game with a skipping rope. Two girls must wind the rope and one girl out of the crowd must jump in and say "early in the morning at six o'clock you shall hear the postman knock, postman, postman drop you letter, lady lady pick it up".
    The girl who is jumping must have a stone and when she says "postman, postman drop your letter" she must
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura O' Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare