School: Darley
- Location:
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Newburn
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- Girls get into line. Two stand in front facing. No 1 goes out 8 or 10 yards. No 2 comes back to the line and mentions to each girl something golden. Each girl gets a different name. e.g. (1) Golden hat (2) Golden rod (3) Golden ring etc.
No 2 calls to (No 1) Limpety Lily saying:- Limpety Lily come over the bridge and point me out the golden rod. (She may name any golden article)
Limpety Lily (No 1) limps over and points to someone. If she points to the wrong one she has to go back to her place and if she points to the right one that person limps over with her and stays there.
If she does not choose the right person No 2 says:- "Go back and polish your boots" Limpety Lily goes back and she is called again. She keeps coming till she has everyone picked out.
