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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

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Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 129

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    The game is played in the following way.
    Two children stand opposite each other with their hands by their sides. Then when saying the first word "My" they beat their hands against their sides. While saying the word "Mother" they join their hands by clapping them together. While saying the word "Said" they beat the four hands together. While saying the word "I" they clap their hands against their sides again. While saying the word "Never" they join their hands by clapping them together as before. While saying the word "Should" they beat the four hands together again. While saying the word "With" they join their hands by clapping them together. While saying the word "The", they beat the four hands together. While saying the word "Gip-sies", they join their hands by clapping them together while saying the first half "Gip", and they beat the four hands together for the second half "sies". While saying
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Coleman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonygowan, Co. Laois