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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 300

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    Four children hold hands across other and then say the words. We also play "Little Sally water sitting in the sea
    Rise up Sally and dry your tears.
    Fly to the east fly to the west
    Fly to the girl that you love best."
    The way it is played is a number of children hold hands and form a circle. One child sits in the middle, and she is called Sally. Then all the rest of the children run around her singing the song. Another game is "Tug o' war". A number of children gather together, and half them go on one side, and half on the other. Then they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Diralagh, Co. Meath