School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 146
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- (continued from previous page)will make poor Johnny well
Johnny is sick and is going to die
and that will make poor Mary cry.
Mary, do not cry for Johnny will be with you by and by
This is said to each player and the one to whom it refers turns her back until all are finished.
- This game which is called "There came a gipsy riding" is a favourite game played especially by the school children. This is how it starts. Six girls stand in one row and one girl who is called the King stands in front of them, and while going back and forward she says "There came a gipsy riding" and repeats it twice. Then the six girls say "what is he riding here for" and the King says "I am riding here to marry" and repeats it a few times. Then the girls say "Will you marry me, sir, me sir, me sire, and the King answers "No, because you're dirty, dirty, dirty(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Mc Evoy
- Gender
- Female
