School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)
- Location:
- Droichead Chearbhalláin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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- Any number of children that like may play this gameThe children catch hands and form a ring and one stands in the middle. The children march around saying the following words"There is an old widow
Who lives alone
She wants a man and
cant get none
Choose the worst
Choose the best
Choose the very man you love best."The widow looke around and Chooses her husband.
The children will go around again and say"These two couple get married
I wish them a great deal of joy
Every year she sits at the pier
And bids the husband good-bye.They shake hands and the wife goes out into the ring and the husband stays in the ring. The same performance goes on.
