School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)
- Location:
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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- The Great Big ShipAll get in a straight line, leader having his hand against the wall. Last child on row goes under arch formed by raised arms of first and second child and so on forming locked chain and singing:
The Great big ship went through
the alley-o went through the
alley-o
The night before we remember
Leader says: "Do my little chicken drink water
All reply - cock-a-doodle-do -
Leader: Do my little chickens fly away
All run after the leader and whoever catches the leader becomes leader
and game begins over again The King of BambareeFive players in this game
Two children hold both hands
One child walks around and says
Will you surrender, will you surrender to the King of bambaree
To the King and so o n
(diagram included)(continues on next page)- Collector
- Carmel Rafferty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Rosie Polion
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath