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School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)

Location:
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 047

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  1. How Games are Played - The Great Big Ship, The King of Bambaree

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    The Great Big Ship
    All get in a straight line, leader having his hand against the wall. Last child on row goes under arch formed by raised arms of first and second child and so on forming locked chain and singing:
    The Great big ship went through
    the alley-o went through the
    alley-o
    The night before we remember
    Leader says: "Do my little chicken drink water
    All reply - cock-a-doodle-do -
    Leader: Do my little chickens fly away
    All run after the leader and whoever catches the leader becomes leader
    and game begins over again
    The King of Bambaree
    Five players in this game
    Two children hold both hands
    One child walks around and says
    Will you surrender, will you surrender to the King of bambaree
    To the King and so o n
    (diagram included)
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Carmel Rafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Rosie Polion
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunboyne, Co. Meath