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School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Bellanurly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 223

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    Corners
    Four people stand in four corners and one person in the middle of the floor. We change corners in turn and the person in the middle of the floor tries to get a corner as we do so. If he gets your corner you have to stand in the middle of the floor and wait your chance of a corner.
    High Windows.
    To play "High Windows" we stand in a ring holding hands. One person walks round the ring saying this rhyme.
    "I wrote a letter to my love,
    And on the way I lost it
    Some of you has picked it up
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Olive Lindsay
    Gender
    Female