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School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

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Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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    On a cold and frosty morning".

    and go back to their places again. The other side then go backwards and forwards singing

    "Who will you have for nuts in May
    Nuts in May, nuts in May
    Who will you have for nuts in May
    This cold and frosty morning".

    The first side then choose some girl of the other side and name her in this way.

    "We'll have "Rita McAuley" for nuts in May
    Nuts in May, nuts in May
    We'll have "Rita McAuley for nuts in May
    This cold and frosty morning".

    The other side sing
    "Who will you have to take her away
    Take her away, take her away,
    Who will you have to take her away
    This cold and frosty morning".

    The first side sing
    "We'll have "Pearl Alexander" to take her away
    Take her away, take her away.
    We'll have "Pearl Alexander" to take her away
    This cold and frosty morning".

    Then a line is drawn in the middle of wherever you are playing and the two people catch hands and stand on opposite sides of the line. Another person counts, 1,2,3, and then one tries to pull the other over the line and which ever one pulls the other over the line is the winner and the one who is beaten goes into the other line.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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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