School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 141
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- (continued from previous page)was a lovely, a lovely child. When the wicked fairy tries to take away her looks they sing, A wicked fairy came one day, came one day, came one day, A wicked fairy came one day, came one day. When the prince arrives to rescue her they sing, A noble prince came riding by, riding by, riding by, a noble prince came riding by, came riding by. Fair Rosa slept a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years, Fair Rosa slept a hundred years, a hundred years. Fair Rosa was to sleep no more, sleep no more, sleep no more, Fair Rosa was to sleep no more, sleep no more.
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Convent of Mercy
Ennis
- There are two ways of playing them and this is the first. You get a stick and tie cord on to it and then spin the top and hit it with the whip and it keeps on spinning for a long time. When it stops you take it up(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Mescall
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ennis, Co. Clare
