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

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 315

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    lines. Then one side comes towards the other side saying.
    Walking up the hillside, the hillside, the hillside,
    Walking up the hillside, Easty, Esty, Asty,
    Fair maid, pretty maid, come along with me
    And you shall hear the blackbird singing on the tree.
    Will you come? "No".
    The naughty miss she won't come out,
    She won't come out, she won't come out,
    The naughty miss, she won't come out,
    Easty, Esty, Asty,
    "Will you come? "Yes"
    Now 'eve got the pretty maid,
    The pretty maid, the pretty maid,
    Now 'eve got the pretty maid,
    Easty, Esty, Asty,
    When one side asks will she come the other side says "no" and they go round singing. The naughty miss she
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrowbrickeen, Co. Sligo