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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
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S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 242

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  1. A Collection of Games - Here's an Old Widow (continued)

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    Choose the very one she liked best."
    Then while they are going round the person in the centre keeps her hands over her eyes and takes some person in along with her. Then the children in the circle say "Here's a couple got married in joy. Every year a girl and a boy. Seven year's long and seven years past. And over the hill the old boy runs." Then the first person runs out and the second person is the widow. Then the game starts again. This game is still played.
    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
    Annie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan