School: Tunnyfoyle
- Location:
- Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 269
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- Children go round in a ring and one stands in the middle,
Around the green gravel the grass grows green.
Manys the lady is fit to be seen.
Washed in milk dressed in silk,
Last pops down,
Whoever is last stands in the ring.
Children in two (opposte) opposite rows.
No 1 Have you any bread or wine we are the Rovers,
Have you any bread or wine we are the gallant soldiers,
Answer.
Yes we have both bread and wine
We are the rovers,
Yes we have both bread and wine
For we're the gallant soldiers.
2. Have you any jugs ana glasses for we're the gallant soldiers.
Answer Yes we have both jugs and glasses
We're the rovers,
Yes we have both jugs and glasses(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phil Joe Traynor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ledonigan, Co. Cavan
