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School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

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Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
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Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 141

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  3. XML “Old Rodger is Dead”
  4. XML “Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May”

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  1. Old Rodger is Dead (continued)

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    While this is being sung the person who is pointed to be the woman goes around the [?] + pretends to be picking the apples. Then Old Rodger gets up + gives her a knock while the others sing.
    Old Rodger got up + gave her a knock,
    Gave her a knock, Gave her a knock,
    Old Rodger got up + gave her a knock,
    He, ho, gave her a knock.
    Then the old woman pretends to be lame while she [?] around the inside of the ring + as she does this the others sing.
    This made the old woman go hickety hock,
    Hickety hock, Hickety hock.
    This made the old woman go hickety hock.
    He, ho, hickety hock.
    Then the game is ended.
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  2. Here We Come Gathering Nuts in May

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Janie Mc Causland
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Woodlands, Co. Donegal