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School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)

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Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sibéal Pollock
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 131

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  1. Games We Play - The Old Horseshoe (continued)

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    each person as he says each word of the rhyme. The person with whom the rhyme ends says a number. The player in the middle counts round the feet of the others till the number is reached. the last foot which is counted is out of the game. The person who is left with a foot in the game wins.
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  2. Games We Play - The Old Witch

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    "The Old Witch" is a game a number of us play at school sometimes. One of us becomes the witch and one a mother and seven children. The children are called Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
    The witch comes to the door. She knocks, and the woman comes out. Then the witch asks for
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Rusk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurgachamlough, Co. Monaghan