School: Gallen

Location:
Gallen, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T.R. Goodwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 242

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 242

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  1. (13) Two little Dickie birds
    Stick two pieces of paper on each of your first fingers and call one Peter and the other one Paul. Then put them out in front of you and say.
    "Two little dickie birds,
    Sitting on a wall,
    One named Peter,
    The other named Paul."
    Then say "fly away Peter" and at these words put the finger with the paper which represents Peter up on your shoulder and then bring your hand forward again having the second finger out instead. Then say "fly away Paul" and do likewise.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Bell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly