School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)

Location:
Coolronan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 328

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  1. 328 The Lady of the Mountain
    There has to be a ring of people and they all having a hold of one another's hands and there has to be another girl far over on a hill. The people that are in the ring begin to say,
    "I see a Lady on the Mountain,
    Who she is I do not know,
    All she wants is gold and silver,
    And a nice young man you know."
    The lady of the mountain says "Open the gates and let me through" and the others say, "Not till you show your black and blue," and the Lady says, "This is my black this is my blue" and she showing her two boots, and then they let her in.
    The ones in the ring says to the Lady "Which is the nicest girl you like?" and then she will pick out one. The ones in the ring say.
    "Go to church love,
    Go to church love,
    Go to church love, farewell,
    Kneel down love,
    Kneel down love,
    Kneel down love farewell,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English