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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 316

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    behind the Market House, Monaghan. The most popular local songs were the "Maid of Monaghan" and the Enniskillen Dragaoon".
    Rhymes for Giving out Tig
    Am bam biscuit out
    You are in and I am out.
    My old Grandfather
    Had an old horse shoe
    How many nails did it take to do
    (then whoever you have landed on says a number)
    5 for instance
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
    As I went up an apple tree
    All the apples fell on me
    Bake a pudding, bake a pie.
    Did you ever tell a lie? no
    Yes! you did, You broke your mother's
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    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
    Dorothy Cox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monaghan, Co. Monaghan