School: Donaghmoyne
- Location:
- Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Ó Muirgheasa
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- Games I Play
A Wee WidowThere is a game called a wee widow. All the girls get round in a ring and put one in the middle. The ring goes around and say or sing. Here's a wee widow who lives alone she wants a man she can't get none, she flies to the East, she flies to the West, she flies to the very one she loves best. Then the wee widow takes out the one she likes best and the ring goes round again and sing.
Here's a couple got married in joy, joy, joy.
First as girl and then a boy.
Seven year old and seven year young
Kiss your bride and then your done.
Then the wee widow goes back into(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Ruddy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisnamoyle Etra, Co. Monaghan