School: Ballyhaise (2)

Location:
Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 190

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 190

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  3. XML “Good Angel and the Bad Angel”
  4. XML “Ring”
  5. XML “The Farmer Wants a Wife”

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  1. All the people catch hands in a circle. One is out. The person that is out "tigs" some person in the ring and that person runs one way and the other runs the opposite way to see which of them will be in the space and the person that is in the space first is the winner and so the game goes on.
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  2. Any number of people can play this game. All the players get into a ring and one in the centre. The players are going round saying "Hi Ho the diddle doe the farmer wants a wife", and when
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