School: Cloonacool (roll number 4802)
- Location:
- Cloonacool, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Blioscáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 081
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- A number of girls sat round the table as for the other game. Number one places a closed right fist on the table. Number two follows suit. Then follow three, four, five six and so on. When all right fists are thus place the left fists are then put in order. The person in charge of the game pointing to the fist on top demands. "Where is the milk that was in the churn"
The owner of the ist replies.
"It ran into the other"
The same question put to number two gets similiar answer and so on until the last fist is reached. When the question is put the owner of this last fist replies.
"The cat drank it"
Then came the question was asked
"When the cat?"
"He is under the wish "
came the answer.
"Where's the wisp"
"The fire burned it"
"Where's the fire?"
"The water quenched it"
"Where's the water"
"The bull drank it"
"Where the bull?"
"The hatchet killed him"
"Where's the hatcher?"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Davitt
- Gender
- Female
