School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 026

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Ring pegging
    Donkey. Jack stones.
    Wrink wrink Rosie a pocket full of posies hush hush and we all fall down.
    Ittle ottle black bottle ittle ottle out, o u t spells out and out you must go.
    Sallie Sallie sitting in the sea rise up Sallie and dry your tears fly to the East fly to the West fly to the girl you love best.
    Pollie Pollie tip the ground pollie pollie turn right round pollie pollie shake your toe pollie pollie out you go.
    Draw, draw bucket of water from your ladie's daughter, one in a rush two in a bush my young lady get under the bush.
    Here we come gathering nuts of May nuts of May, nuts of May
    (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