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School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)

Location:
Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 446

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    The following games are played in our School
    Tig
    Stag
    Hide and seek
    Oranges and lemons
    Handkerchief
    in and out go frosty bluebells
    Chip, Chip a nanny goat
    Birds
    Flowers
    Colours
    Out side ring
    Frog in the well
    Nuts in May
    A number of children join up in a row. The leader of the game we call "tig" gives out a rhyme as follows
    Ittle attle black bottle
    Ittle attle out.
    She touches each girl as she says each word. She goes
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 13
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Westmeath