School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 567
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- High Gates - Two of the tallest make a bridge with their hands. All the others trip under the bridge in single file The last to come is held at the bridge, and questioned secretly so that the others who are still going round in a circle may not hear. A gold chain? or a gold ring? whoever selects "gold chain", goes behind that leader. Whoever selects "gold ring", behind the other. The game ends with a "tug of war". "Sally, Sally Water" - (Usually for girls) All join hands, and form a ring. One stands in the centre. The others go round and round saying -
Sally Sally Water, sprinkle in the pan,
Die Sally, die Sally, your young man;
Choose to the East, and choose to the West.
And choose to the little girl, you love best.
All then stand still, and the girl in the middle, selects her partner from the ring. The ring again revolves, repeating
Now they are married and I wish them joy;
First a girl, and then a boy,
Seven years after, a son, and a daughter;
And now my fair lady, walk out of the water.
The girl, who stood at the centre, at first, then walks out, and a new game begins.
- Collector
- John Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Banteer, Co. Cork
