School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 061

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  1. XML School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)
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  3. XML “Games - There Was a Girl in Our School”
  4. XML “Games - Shake the Bed”

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  2. Two catch hands and shake them saying “Shake the bed, Shake the bed, turn the blanket over your head.” One then turns her back to the other girl at the same time drawing her arm over her head, but the two must keep holding hand all the time. They now repeat the same words again and the other girl now turns her
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