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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 369

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    form a ring and they say Ring a Ring a roses a bottle full of poses all fall down, and then they say up and the last girl getting up would have to turn her back. And in the long Winter nights I play "Lurabog Larabog." these are the words that are said: "Lurabog Larabog limber lock five miles ten o'clock she sat she sung she daily sprung less my deer will you give me the loan of your spear to go to the woods to kill a fat deer be bow bottle a shee the little white dog in the mountain out for that same reason pull in your nasty black foot."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo