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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    (continued from previous page)
    Who she is I do not know
    all she wants is gold and silver and a bright young man you know
    Who will you have love
    " " " " " farewell
    Then the girl that is in the ring takes another one and they say
    Open the gates and let us through
    Then the rest say
    Not until you show your black and blue.
    There's my black and there's my blue open the gates and let us through.
    Then the rest in the ring say
    Go to church love. Go to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo