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School: St Anne's, Easkey (roll number 13968)

Location:
Easky, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 181

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  1. Song (continued)

    “There was an old woman in this world.”

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    She took a running race
    to push the old man i
    But the old man merrily stepped aside
    And she fell headlong in
    Right fol the dol the de
    Right fol the dol the de
    Marjorie Violet Day
    St Anne's NS
    Easkey
    Three lines of music in the key of C and 6/8 time
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marjorie Violet Day
    Gender
    Female