School: Cloch Bhuaile

Location:
Cloghboola More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 112

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 112

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  3. XML “Frog's Jump”
  4. XML “Sally-Sally-Water”

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  2. The children form a ring and one stands in the middle of the ring. The children sing
    Sally, Sally Water sprinkle in the pan,
    Die Salle, Die Sally, your young man.
    Choose to the East and choose to the West,
    And choose the pretty girl you love best.
    The girl in the middle takes in the girl she likes best and the children sing.
    Now they are married in the best of joy,
    The first little girl and the second little boy.
    Three years after the son and the daughter,
    And the girl that was in first is told to get out of
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