School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. School rhyme - Lady on the mountain
    All the children stand around in a ring and some one stands in the middle. All the are going around in the ring say.
    There stands a lady on
    the mountain, Who she is I do not know. All she wans is gold and silver,
    And a bright young man you know.
    Then they say.
    Who will you have love
    Who will you have love
    Who will you have love
    farewell.
    And the one in the middle takes someone out of the ring in with them and the two say "
    Open the gates and let
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo