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School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)

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Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 493

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    Green Gravel
    Any number of girls can play this game. All the girls stand round in a ring with hands joined . One girl stands in the ring facing outwards. She recites this verse:-
    Green Gravel, Green Gravel,
    The grass is so green,
    The fairest young lady
    That ever was seen,
    I washed her and dried her,
    And rolled her in silk
    And I wrote down her name
    With a gold pen and ink.
    I wrote her a letter
    And it is content,
    For please Maureen
    To turn back your head.
    The girl called on turns round and the both recite the same verse as before. They continue like this till all are turned round.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Clutterbuck
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr S. Clutterbuck
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilgrogy More, Co. Tipperary