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School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chreaig
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  1. A Game My Mother Played - Ring a Ring a Rosies

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    Long ago my mother and other children played a game called Ring, a ring a rosies. Children stood round in a ring.
    They said Ring, a ring of rosies, a pocket full of posies, pop you down. They they got up again, and did the same. Then the game was finished.
    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
    Frances Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyarran, Co. Meath