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School: Mong, Thomastown (roll number 5201)

Location:
Mungmacody, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 064

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    Ring a ring a rosie
    Is a game the yound children play. The all join hands and go around in a ring and sing this sone and then fall on the ground.
    Ring a ring a rosie,
    Pocket full of posies,
    Asha Asha All fall down
    or
    Draw a bucket of water
    To my ladies daughter
    One is a rush two in a bush
    Little bair maiden come under the bush.
    These are songs they sing as forfits
    Aban a baban A babies knee
    Halce and Palce a sacrett tee
    Apple rose Potatoetoes and
    Out goes (she, or he)
    Aon do, laog, bo,
    capaill sa stabla, muc sa cró
    Daid ina codlad - Mam ina suide
    Paiste uaignach fagtha amuig
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Maura Whitty
    Gender
    Female