School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. School games - Wallflowers.
    All join up in a ring and say.
    Wall flowers Wall flowers
    Growing up so high
    We have the measles
    And we are sure to die
    Except She is the fower.
    She can sing and she can dance
    And she can play the fower
    Fee fow fower turn your
    Back to our.
    So they keep on at that until they have all their backs turned.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo