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Volume: CBÉ 0189

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1935
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0189, Page 176

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  1. Old Game

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    Long ago a great game among children was "tig". One child would "tig" another and say at the same time:
    "Tig toe, blast blow
    follow the fairies
    wherever they/you go"
    If you weren't able to return the tig you would be taken off by the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script