School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- These games were described to me by the Kilcorney Children.
The following are the names of some of the games played:-
1. Púicín Súl.
2. Ring a ring a Rosy
3. Paddy the Workman wants a job.
4. The Postman's Knock.
5. All around the Mulberry Bush.
6. Colours.
7. Orange and Lemon.
8. Highgates.
9. Sally, Sally Water.
10. The jolly old Man.
11. Draw, draw bucket of Water
12. Four corner fool.1. Púicín Súl.
One child is blindfolded and goes in search of all the others.
2. Ring, a ring a Rosy.
Children form a ring and one stands in the centre. They sing:
Ring a ring a Rosy
Bottle full of posies
Puff, puff, and we all fall down.
and they all fall down.(continues on next page)
