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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 240

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  1. A Collection of Games - Farmer in the Dell (continued)

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    rat. Then another person is taken into the ring and they sing again. "The rat wants cheese" "the rat wants cheese" High over cheerio the rat wants cheese. Then another person is taken into the ring and they all sing The farmer runs away the farmer runs away High over cheerio the farmer runs away. Then the farmer goes out of the ring and they then sing. The wife runs away, the wife runs away High ho for cheerio the wife runs away. The wife then goes out of ring. They all sing The child runs away the child runs away High Ho for cheerio the child runs away. Then the child goes out of the ring. Then they sing again. The nurse runs away the nurse runs away High ho for cheerio the nurse runs away.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English