School: Killummod
- Location:
- Killummod, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Bhioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 300
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- (continued from previous page)at ten o'clock I sat I sung. Till daylight sprung. A little white dog on a mountain cut. For that same reason pull in that foot.Eilin bilin balan o
Where do all the French men go.
To the sea or to the west
To an old crows nest
Hopping in the garden skipping in the sea.
If you want a bonny lassie out goes she.Ickle ackle black bottle
Ickle ackle out.These games are played round the fire on a winter's night. They are played on the knees.
- In former times the old houses were made from "daub" and sticks and stones. The roof was made from sticks and covered with turfs of grass and(continues on next page)
