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School: Cora Dubhthaigh (Corradooey) (roll number 8436)

Location:
Corradooey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláinse A. Póirtéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 119

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    We play many games about this district. We play "The farmer wants a wife"
    We gather up a ring and one gets into the centre of the ring and all sing.
    The farmer in the dell.
    The farmer in the dell.
    Hi! Ho! my dreary oh.
    The farmer in the dell.
    The farmer wants a wife
    The farmer wants a wife.
    Hi! Ho! my dreary oh.
    The farmer wants a wife.
    Then the boy in the centre of the ring brings in a girl for his wife. Then the ring moves round again.
    The wife wants a child
    The wife wants a child
    Hi! Ho! my dreary oh.
    The wife wants a child
    Then the wife takes in a girl or boy for the child,
    Then the sing again.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ramsay
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Findrum, Co. Donegal