School: Loughteague, Stradbally (roll number 6129)

Location:
Loughteeog, Co. Laois
Teachers:
Brigid Keane Brighid Ní Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 236

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  1. "Spy" or "Hide and go Seek": "Tig"; "Frog in the Pen"
    "My Lord Luke and my Lord John let everyone pass to the vey last man" (or " Oranges and Lemons")
    "heigh - ho Tippety toe" ; "Shake the blankets";
    "High - Gates" ; "Pancake stiuck is the Baker";
    "Chucky - chucky Four Corners" or "Four - cornered Fool"; Hop - Scotch (introduced from Stradbally 5 or 6 years ago)
    "Hold the Button Fast"; Birds Fly;
    "Dan, Dan thread the needle: Dan, Dan, sew"
    Spinning Tops Leap - Frog.
    Marbles. Skipping - for girls only.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English