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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 126

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    Sally Sally Walker.
    The people all get in a ring and they put someone sitting in the centre. She is supposed to be Sally. The ring goes round singing
    Sally Sally Walker
    Sat upon the sand
    Get up Sally Walker
    A nice young man.
    Choose to the east
    Choose to the west
    And choose to the very one you love best.
    Then Sally chooses some one and brings him in to the centre. Sally comes out and the same thing is done again.
    Horse shoes. More than one can play it. Each one is given an even number of horse shoes and sets up two small posts and throws time about and tris to ring the horse shoes
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    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
    Enie Stuart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Findrum, Co. Donegal