School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 062
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- The Game I play
The game I like best is "Green Gravel". We play this game very often in school. All the children join up in a circle and run around. While doing so, they say a ryhme which is "Green Gravel" the grass is so green.
The fairest young maiden that ever was seen.
I'll wash her in milk
I'll dry her in silk
And write down her name
with a gold pen and ink.
Dear.....................your true love is dead.
I send you a letter to turn back your head.
When this is said the person's name that's mentioned turns around.
This is continued until everyone in the circle is turned around.
Written by:
Nellie Peters (14)
- Collector
- Nellie Peters
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
