School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)

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1. Games I Play (continued)

   

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   ittle, attle, out,
   tea and sugar is my delight,
   and tea and sugar is out.
   7. Inky, pinky, pairy, plum,
   who is your best chum y.o.y.
   8. Two little jipseys living in a tent,
   Could not afford to pay their rent,
   the rent man came and turned them out,
   Jipsey, Jipsey, you are out.
   9. top and you have the tip.
   10. Enia, menia, mina, moe,
   catch a [...] by the toe,
   if he screeches let him go,
   Enia, menia, mina, moe.
   11. One two sky blue,
   all out but you.
   (Hid) Whoever gets the tip chases the others until she tips over. Then she in turn chases the others until she tips another one. The game continues until they get tired of.
   Hide -and-go-seek
   Any number of girls can play this game. The rhyme for the game of "tip" is repeated and one girl is chosen to blink. She covers her face with her hands while the others go in hide. She gives them a couple of minutes to go, and

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Shiela Clifford

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Dromultan, Co. Kerry