School: Ballymakenny, Drogheda (roll number 831)
- Location:
- Ballymakenny, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 157
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- The players hold hands and go around in a circle singing:-"Tá Máire Mac na caoineadh 'na caoineadh, 'na caoineadhTá Máire Mac 'na caoineadh is breac as an t-samhraidhSeas suas i sean dá rotha, sean da rotha Seas suas i " " " " " "
All the times there is a person sitting in the centre of the ring. When she hears the players say Seas Suas she gets up and takes some one in from the ring. Then the players stand still and hold up their hands. The two who are in the ring begin to run in and out between the players. The player who is taken in sits in the centre of the ring next.
- Informant
- Clare Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymakenny, Co. Louth
