School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

Location:
Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 425

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  1. Children join in a ring holding hands and move round and round singing:-
    Here we go round the Mullberry bush
    The Mullberry bush, the Mullberry bush
    Here we go round the Mullberry bush
    On a cold and frosty morning
    II
    This is the way we wash our clothes, etc.-
    III
    " " " " " iron " ", ".-
    IV
    " " " " " clean our boots, ".-
    V
    " " " " " wash our hands, ".-
    VI
    " " " " " comb our hair, ".-
    VII
    " " " " " go to school, ".-
    VIII
    " " " " " come home from school, ".-
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    English