School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 170
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- A number of children may play this game. They form a ring and skip around and say "Here we go luby lub , here we go luby lub, here we go luby lub on a Saturday night. I put my right leg in, I put my left leg out, I give my leg a shake, shake, shake and turn myself about. Then they repeat the same thing again and say, I put my right hand in, I put my left hand out, I give my hand a shake, shake, shake, and turn myself about. I put my right ear in, I put my left ear out I give my ear a shake, shake, shake and turn myself about.
- Any amount of children may (play) this game. They stand by the wall and four stand out. One is the counter the other the employer and the other a guard. The counter comes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Fanny Hennessy
- Gender
- Female
