School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- Collector
- Francis Halpin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- One of the games the people played long ago was "round the green gravel". a number of girls would form a ring and walk round saying, (Round i)
"Round the green gravel the grass grows green,
Many's the maiden was fit to be seen,
Washed in milk, dressed in silk,
Who is the last pop down?"
Whoever would be last down would have to(continues on next page)