School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Ceathrú Mhic Giolla Shúiligh, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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  1. The Games I Play.
    The House that Jack Built.
    The players stand in a line, and one is chosen as a leader. he says the following, starting with number one and all the players repeat what he says. Then he says number two and so on.
    1/ This is the house that Jack built.
    2/ This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
    3/ This is the bag that held the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
    4/ This is the rat that cut the sack that held the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
    5/ This is the cat that killed the rat that cut the sack that held the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.
    6/ This is the dog that worried
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    An Droim Ard, Co. Shligigh