School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)
- Location:
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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- Here's an Old Woman
from Sandy LandChildren stand in a line hands clasped
The child who represents old woman stands in front of the line
Children sing:Here's an old woman from Sandy Land
With all her children by her hand
This one can knit and this one can sew
And this one can make a bed for the queen
And this one can do nothing
(Child in middle of row points to each child as above is being said)
The child "who can do nothing" is given to the old woman.
Children then singThere's poor (naming child) now she is gone
Without a farthing in her hand
Goodbye (naming child) goodbyeGame continues until every child is given to the old womanChrissie Ennis aged 9 years
Told by her Grannie (Mrs Brady) aged 70 years- Collector
- Chrissie Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 9
- Informant
- Mrs Brady
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70