School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)
- Location:
- Drumbeg, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 141
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- (continued from previous page)While this is being sung the person who is pointed to be the woman goes around the [?] + pretends to be picking the apples. Then Old Rodger gets up + gives her a knock while the others sing.
Old Rodger got up + gave her a knock,
Gave her a knock, Gave her a knock,
Old Rodger got up + gave her a knock,
He, ho, gave her a knock.
Then the old woman pretends to be lame while she [?] around the inside of the ring + as she does this the others sing.
This made the old woman go hickety hock,
Hickety hock, Hickety hock.
This made the old woman go hickety hock.
He, ho, hickety hock.
Then the game is ended.
- Two players stand apart opposite each other and the others stand in a line and each one of the two in turn choose sides. Then the two sides stand opposite each other and one side goes forwards and then back singing
"Here we come gathering nuts in May
Nuts in May, nuts in May,
Here we come gathering nuts in May(continues on next page) - Collector
- Janie Mc Causland
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Woodlands, Co. Dhún na nGall
