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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.Gomme, Alice Bertha

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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.

Name: The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.
Author: Gomme, Alice Bertha

Gomme, Alice Bertha

Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain

DOWN—
  St. Andrews                   Miss H. E. Harvey.

  DUBLIN—
  Dublin                        Mrs. Coffey.
  Howth                         Miss H. E. Harvey.

  KERRY—
  Kerry                         I. J. Dennachy.
  Waterville                    Mrs. B. B. Green.

  LEITRIM—
  Kiltubbrid                    Mr. L. L. Duncan.

  WATERFORD—
  Waterford                     Miss H. E. Harvey.


WALES.

Roberts’ _Cambrian Popular Antiquities_.




LIST OF GAMES


  OATS and Beans and Barley.
  Obadiah.
  Odd or Even.
  Odd-man.
  Old Dame.
  Old Roger is Dead.
  Old Soldier.
  Oliver, Oliver, follow the King.
  One Catch-all.
  Oranges and Lemons.
  ’Otmillo.
  Over Clover.

  PADDY from Home.
  Paip.
  Pallall.
  Pally Ully.
  Pat-ball.
  Pay-swad.
  Pednameny.
  Peesie Weet.
  Peg and Stick.
  Peg-fiched.
  Peggy Nut.
  Peg-in-the-Ring.
  Peg-top.
  Penny Cast.
  Penny Hop.
  Penny Prick.
  Penny Stanes.
  Phœbe.
  Pick and Hotch.
  Pi-cow.
  Pigeon Walk.
  Pig-ring.
  Pillie-Winkie.
  Pinch.
  Pinny Show.
  Pins.
  Pirley Pease-weep.
  Pitch.
  Pitch and Hustle.
  Pitch and Toss.
  Pit-counter.
  Pits.
  Pize Ball.
  Plum Pudding.
  Plum Pudding and Roast Beef.
  Pointing out a Point.
  Poncake.
  Poor and Rich.
  Poor Mary sits a-weeping.
  Poor Widow.
  Pop Goes the Weasel.
  Pop-the-Bonnet.
  Poppet-Show.
  Port the Helm.
  Pots, or Potts.
  Pray, Pretty Miss.
  Pretty Little Girl of Mine.
  Pretty Miss Pink.
  Prick at the Loop.
  Prickey Sockey.
  Prickie and Jockie.
  Priest-Cat (1).
  Priest-Cat (2).
  Priest of the Parish.
  Prisoner’s Base.
  Puff-the-Dart.
  Pun o’ mair Weight.
  Punch Bowl.
  Purposes.
  Push in the Wash Tub.
  Push Pin.
  Push the Business On.
  Puss in the Corner.
  Pussy’s Ground.
  Pyramid.

  QUAKER.
  Quaker’s Wedding.
  Queen Anne.
  Queen Mary.
  Queen of Sheba.

  RAGMAN.
  Rag-stag.
  Rakes and Roans.
  Rakkeps.
  Range the Bus.
  Rax, or Raxie-boxie, King of Scotland.
  Relievo.
  Religious Church.
  Rigs.
  Ring.
  Ring a Ring o’ Roses.
  Ring by Ring.
  Ringie, Ringie, Red Belt.
  Ring-me-rary.
  Ring-taw.
  Rin-im-o’er.
  Robbing the Parson’s Hen-Roost.
  Rockety Row.
  Roll up Tobacco.
  Roly-poly.
  Ronin the Bee.
  Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear.
  Roundabout, or Cheshire Round.
  Round and Round the Village.
  Round and Round went the Gallant Ship.
  Round Tag.
  Rounders.
  Rounds.
  Row-chow-Tobacco.
  Rowland-Ho.
  Rumps.
  Rusty.

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