School: Ballyhaise (2)
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 182
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- We all stand in a row, and some one stands in front and tells the others what to do. If the one in front tells us to do something and we do it, we are put out. If she says "O'Grady says do it" then we do it. If she says "stop" and we "stop" we are also put out. If she said O Grady says "stop" then we stop and who ever does not stop is put out.
- Collector
- Sylvia Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ragaskin, Co. Cavan
- Any number of people can play a ring. We all form a ring by catching one another's hands, and one gets out, and says the following rhyme:-
"I got a letter from my love
On the way I dropped it.
Some of you have picked it up,
And put it in your pocket.(continues on next page)
