School: Ballycorus (roll number 8294)
- Location:
- Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: E. Nic Shionóid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 292
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- All the children get into a big round ring and say "Wall Flowers, Wall Flowers, growing up so high no little boy or girl would ever like to die a especially Then you name the child " And keep saying "Wall Flowers Wall growing up so high no little girl ro boy would ever like to die especially the child that ha's been named You say to the child "cry for shame, cry for shame, turn your back against the game." The children keep saying "Wall Flowers until every child has turned her back against the game.
