School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 07_048
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- 1. A round the green gravel.
A lot of girls would make a ring and keep going around, and they would be saying at the same time.
Around the green gravel, the grass grows green. Many the ladies fit to be seen, Washed in milk, dressed in silk and the last pops down.
2. Sally, Sally waters,
Some girl would stand in the middle of a ring and the ring outside would keep going around and say,
"Sally, Sally, waters, water in the pan, rise up Sally, and choose to your man, and choose to the East, and choose to the West, and choose to the very one you love best.
Then she would get one and the two(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lainn Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
