School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 741
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- (continued from previous page)Nora Sullivan to come with me.
The game then starts all over again the very same as before but the "Ring" selects a different girl next time.
- To play "Partners" an odd number of children must be chosen. Then one of them passing from one to another says -
Oranges, oranges in a row
Where did the old crow go?
To the east, to the west
To the old crow's nest
Hopping in the garden
Skipping in the sea
And if you want a fair lady
Please pick me.
Then whoever the "Me" falls on should stand back and the count goes on as before and whoever the second "Me" falls on, is the first girl's partner. The counting continues in this way until there is only one player left. This one is the "Hunter"
The "Partners" then separate and the "Hunter" chases all the girls and if she succeeds in catching anyone(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killavoy, Co. Cork
