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School: Portlongfield

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Portlongfield, Co. Cavan
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S. Ní Chuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0983, Page 042

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    9th. May "38
    There are many games I play. Here are some of them.
    "The farmer wants a wife."
    A number of children get into a ring. One child is chosen for the farmer and stands in the centre. The other children hold hands and dance around him. They sing
    "The farmer wants a wife
    The farmer wants a wife"
    Heigh-ho the derry-o
    The farmer wants a wife."
    When they have that verse sung the farmer picks out a wife,
    The children go round in the ring and sing"
    The wife wants a child
    The wife wants a child
    Heigh-ho the derry-o
    The wife wants a child.
    Then the wife choses one of the children for the child
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Luby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumhart, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Annie Luby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Drumhart, Co. Cavan