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School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)

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Droim Conrach, Co. na Mí
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Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 084

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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
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    Collector
    Francis Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Droim Conrach, Co. na Mí

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    One of the games the people played long ago was "round the green gravel". a number of girls would form a ring and walk round saying, (Round i)
    "Round the green gravel the grass grows green,
    Many's the maiden was fit to be seen,
    Washed in milk, dressed in silk,
    Who is the last pop down?"
    Whoever would be last down would have to
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