School: Howth (C.)

Location:
Howth, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhuain
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  1. Any number of children can play this game. The children make a ring, one is selected to go in and out through he children, while she is doing so she sings -
    "In and out through the woods of bluebells,
    In and out through the woods of bluebells,
    One, two, three follow me."
    Then she hits a girl on her shoulder saying -
    "Clap a little doggy on his shoulder,
    Clap a little doggy on his shoulder,
    One, two, three follow me."
    Then the little girl follows the leader. Then the children in the ring say it again till all the players are out of the ring. Then the game goes on.
    Vera Quirk
    36 Main St
    Howth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Quirk
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin