School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 11_014
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- Draw Draw a Bucket of Water.
Four girls stand up and cross their hands from opposite corners. They would draw each one in and out, and while doing so they say
"Draw draw a bucket of water
For the lady's daughter,
One in a bush,
Two in a rush.
And a nice little girl slip under the water.
They keep saying this until the four girls are under each others hands. This is how the girls slip under the water, the four girls have their hands spread out and the two top girls slip their hands over the girl(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Martyn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr P. Martyn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Mulroog West, Co. Galway
