School: Aughaclay (roll number 13140)
- Location:
- Templemoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Beirn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 141
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- A number of children gather together and walk round in a circle and while walking round they say.
Green Gravel Green Gravel
The grass is so green
The fairest young lady
That ever was seen
I washed her in milk
and I dressed her in silk
and I wrote down her name
With a gold pen and ink.Dear Rose dear Rose your true love is dead. I sent you a letter to turn round your head. When your name is called you turn your back to the rest of the circle and the game is performed over again until every one of the children has their heads turned.
