School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Coluin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 107
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- (continued from previous page)When they would all have a place, the girl in the middle would say the same again.
- This is how "Heyhody Ali O" is played:-
All the children go around in a ring except one who would stay in the middle she would sing.
"Heyhody Ali O."
My father wants a wife,
The wife wants a child,
The child wants a nurse
The nurse wants a dog,
The dog wants a bone,"
and then they would all put their hands around one another's necks and sing the same again.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Síle Ní Cobhthuaidh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
