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School: Darley

Location:
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Newburn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 100g

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  1. Pipety Popety Play Me a Pin

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    Two players one has a pin in one hand
    Both hands are closed.
    The other player says
    Pipety Popety play me a pin,
    Here I wash & here I spin.
    Open the gates & let me in
    This is the hand the pin lies in.
    The player saying the rime points to each hand in turn keeping to the rime.
    The last time he points is on the word "in" & if the pin is in that hand he gets the pin to hold & the other person says the rime
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Pass the Button

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    Players in a ring. One has a button. Music is played & the button passed along. Music stops suddenly. Whoever has the button is out of the game. Games continues till one is left.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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