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School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 133

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    The children play this game at school. Two rows of children stand facing each other, and keep walking backwards and forwards saying this rhyme.
    "Who will we have for nuts in May,
    nuts in May, nuts in May.
    Who will we have for nuts in May,
    On a cold and frosty morning."
    Then one is chosen out of a row.
    Then they say another rhyme.
    Who will we have to pull her away,
    pull her away, pull her away.
    Who will we have to pull her away.
    On a cold and frosty morning.
    One is chosen out of the other row.
    They they both begin to pull. If one pulls the other to her side, that row will have her. This continues till all are chosen, then they pull tug o' war.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Mulvany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Druminiskin, Co. Meath