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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 06_021

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  1. School Rhymes in Nineteen Hundred and Five

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    When the girls would be let out to play in nineteen-hundred and five they had a lot of games just the same as they have now. Four girls would stand two on one side and the other two faceing them. They would then join hands. This is the rhyme they used to say
    Draw, draw a bucket of water,
    For the lady's daughter.
    One in a bush,
    Two in a rush,
    A nice little girl popped under a bush.
    Then three of the girls would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo