School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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“If you hear an ass braying, it is the sign of wet weather.”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- GamesThese are the games the children play at school. We play "Ring-a-Rosy". We all get into a ring and this is what we say "Ring-a-ring-a rosy, a bottle full of posies, asha, asha all fall down". This is another game we play "Wall-flowers". We all get into a ring and this is what we say "Wall flowers, wall flowers, growing up so high, we are all pretty fair maids and do not like to die, for it is only the youngest child pipe chain, pipe a chain, turn your back against the game" and so on till all the backs are turned. Another game is "chain tig". One of the children is the "tigger"(continues on next page)