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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_058

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    will say this rhyme together.
    There stands a lady on
    the mountain
    Who she is I do not know
    All she wants is gold and silver
    And a nice young man
    you know.
    Who will you have love
    Who will you have love
    farewell.
    Then she will take whoever she likes best. The two of them will say "not until you show your black and blue". The other two will say "there is my black" on raising one of their feet "and there is my blue" raising the other foot. When they go outside
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo