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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 206

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    and one of the biggest boys gives out the tig. The tig means this that the boy who is tapped last has to follow all the other boys. Whichever of the boys the last word falls on he has the tig.
    This is one of the rhymes that we say when we are giving out the tig.
    Jack and Jill
    Went up the hill
    To fetch a pail of water
    Jack fell down
    And broke his crown
    And Jill come tumbling after
    Fourcorners is played by five persons. You make four corners and one boy stands at
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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
    Thomas Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath