School: Crois Bhóthar
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0213
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- Imrighim a lán cluichí. Seo ainmneacha cuid aca:- "Gipsies," "Birds," "My Man Jack," "Luar a bog," "Witch," "Blind Man's Buff," "Four Corner Fool," and "Frog in the Pan."
An chaoi le "Gipsies" a n-imrigh ná teigheann ceithre dhuine dheag lé chéile. Deantar dhá leath díobh. Deireann leath amháin an piosa cainte seo:-
"Here come the gipsies riding, riding,
Here come the gipsies riding, y-o-u,"
Freagrann an leath eile iad mar seo:-:
"What you are riding here for, here for,
What are you riding here for, y-o-u."
Freagrann an leath eile iad mar seo:-:
"I'm riding here to marry, to marry,
I'm riding here to marry y-o-u."
Freagrann an leath eile iad mar seo:-
"Will you marry me sir, me sir,
Will you marry me sir, y-o-u."
Freagrann an leath eile iad mar seo:-
"Ye are all black and dirty, dirty,
Ye are all black and dirty, y-o-u."
Freagrann an leath eile iad mar seo:-
"Just the same to you sir, you sir,
Just the same to you, y-o-u,"
An chaoi le an "Colours" agus an "Birds"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Breathnach
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway
