School: An t-Éadan Mór

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Mac Philib
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  1. Here's an old widow
    A ring of children walk around and there is one standing in the centre and her hands over her eyes. The children, going round sing - "Here's an old widow she lies alone she wants a man and can get none.
    Choose to the East and choose to the West.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamlat, Co. Monaghan