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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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    The Games I Play.
    The Post Man's Knock
    The post man's knock is a game played by girls when skipping. Two girls say this rhyme while winding the rope and at the same time there a child skipping and performing the actions.
    Early in the morning,
    At half-past nine.
    You shall hear,
    The post-man's knock.
    Then while they sing-:
    Post man, Post man,
    Drop your letter.
    The girl drops it.
    post man, post man,
    Pick it up.
    She then picks it up while skipping still.
    (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
    Eileen Mc Atarsney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo