School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. School game - Here are the robbers
    Some two go together and think of two colours. Then the rest go behind one another and they go out under the others hands. The two that have their hands joined say
    Here are the robbers
    Coming through
    Coming through
    Coming through
    Here are the robbers
    Coming through
    Oh my fair young lady.
    And the rest will say. What did the
    robbers do to you
    do to you
    do to you
    Oh my fair young lady.
    They stole my watch and they broke my chain
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo