School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 02_034

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  1. School children have a lot of nice games which they play every day.
    Ring-a-ring-a rosey, Thread the needle, and Tug-o-war.
    Ring-a-ring-a rosey. All the girls catch hands and say, ring-a-ring-a rosey, a bottle full of posey, one for me and one for you, and one for little Josey. Thread the needle. Two girls catch hands, and all the others passes through them, while they are saying thread the needle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Brody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare