School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 578
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- (continued from previous page)ye are all to black and dirty
Hé, Hó Hé,
"girls says" We are just as clean as you sir,
as you sir, as you sir, We are just as clean as you sir, He, Hó, Hé,
"girl says" Now go round and chose your wife
chose your wife, chose your wife.
Now go round and chose your wife
He, Hó, Hé,.
"girls says" Open the gates and let them wide out, let them wide, let them wide out, Open the gates and let them wide out,
He, Hó, He,
Open the gates and let them wide in, let them wide in, let them wide in, open the gates and let them wide in
He, Hó, Hé.
"girls" Now kneel down and kiss your wife, kiss your wife, kiss your wife,
Now kneel down and kiss your wife
He, Hó, Hé,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Greaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Hannah O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
