School: Carraig an Dubhais (Craigadooish) (roll number 10360)

Location:
Creaghadoos, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Laura Rountree
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 290

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  1. Room! Room! My gallant boys, give us room to rhyme.
    Show us some activity about the Christmas time
    Act of young, act of age the like was never acted on a stage.
    If you don't believe in what I say
    I'll enter in Prince George and he'll clear the way.

    Prince George
    Here comes I, Prince George, from England I have sprung
    All these noble deeds and histories to begin.
    I fought Samson, Samson fought me.
    Samson was a good man but he couldn't conquer me.
    If you don't believe in what I say
    I'll enter in Oliver Cromwell and he'll clear the way.

    Oliver Cromwell
    Here comes I Oliver Cromwell with my long
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laura Rountree
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher