School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 222
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- (continued from previous page)Sometimes nine, sometimes ten
Iccidee, Picidee my black hen.
The person on whose foot the last syllable falls must tell a story or sing a song etc."Brosna Brandy"Two girls catch hands. A third girl sits on their crossed hands, and is carried by the two while reciting the following rhyme:
Brosna, Brosna Brandy
I sold my mother some candy
But if I had more
I would sell you a score
A Brosna, Brosna Brandy."One by One"The children clasp each other's hands and walk reciting while doing so:-
"One by one, two by two
This little girl has lost her shoe".
On the last word the children bend their knees to the ground."Colours":- Played by children around the fireside. One child is sent to the door and another gives colours to the others
, including the child at the door. But she is not told her colour. She is then asked to name a colour(continues on next page)
