School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 080
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- Games I play.Tigs.
Bum, bum, baileys,
Two to one on aileyo.
Aileyo, Aileyo, bum, bum, baileyo.One, tow, three, four, five, six, seven,
All good children go to heaven.
When they die, their sins are forgiven,
One, two three, four, five, six, seven.A penny on the railway,
Twopence on the sea,
A penny on the railway
And out goes she.Ena, mena, rackerack eray.
Ro, Domino, alla balla, kura alla,
Rum, tum, tack.As I went up some rickedy, pickeday hills,
I met some rickedy, pickedy people
Some were black + some were brown
And some were the colour of my new gown.
And guess what colour that is.(continues on next page)
