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School: Girley, Kells (roll number 5007)

Location:
Girley, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhic Mheanmain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 033

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    There are many games played by the children in this locality.
    One of the games is "Fair Rose Asleep". It is played by a number of children forming a ring and a girl sits in the middle of the ring and she represents "Fair Rose Asleep. The ring of children sing a song walking around her.
    While the children are singing they act. They sing the sing as follows:- "Fair Rose asleep for a hundred years, a hundred years, Fair Rose asleep for a hundred years, a hundred years."
    A forest grew around her there, around her there, around her there.
    An angel castle was her home, was her home. An angel castle was her home was her home.
    A wicked Prince came riding by, riding by. A wicked
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    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
    Sheila Cassels
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gillstown Great, Co. Meath