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School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)

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Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 168

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    Wallflowers.
    All the children form into a ring and they sing.
    Wallflowers wallflowers growing up so high.
    Pretty little maidens do not like to die
    But Lily English she is the youngest child of all
    She can laugh she can sing
    She can show her wedding ring
    Now, row randy row turn your back to Paddy O
    Colours.
    The children stand in a line and two are picked out one an angel and the other a devil. One girl give out the colours to the rest. Then the angel says, here comes an angel with two white wings. The girl asks what does he want he says colours. Then the girl asks what colour the angel says red and he picks out red. If the angel picks out the rong
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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
    Bernadette Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath