School: Cloonacool (roll number 4802)
- Location:
- Cluain na Cúile, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Blioscáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 079
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- This is a game that used to be played by the girls long ago. This is the rhyme they used to say. "Round the green gravel the grass is green.
many a fair lady fit to be seen.
Washed in milk and dressed in silk.
The last falls down."
The one that falls down is called in by the leader who recites in a loud voice
Kathleen Smith is her name
Is her name
Is her name
On a cold and frosty morning
The prisoner is then questioned in a low voice
"Come tell to me your true love's name.
Your true love's name,
on a cold and frosty morning.
The prisoner whispers a name where upon all the girls sing in chorus:
John Black 'tis his name
'Tis his name,
'Tis his name. On a cold and frosty morning.
- Collector
- Seán Henry
- Gender
- Male
