School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala

Location:
Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 247

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  1. Hide and Go Seek is the game that we oftenest play at home. A great number can play this game. First of all those taking part stand against the wall while one player stands opposite the rest. He who stands alone says the following, beginning at himself and giving each one a word in rotation :
    Hide and go seek
    Around the reek
    The butcher-man, baker
    The candlestick-maker
    They all jumped out
    Of a rotten potato
    Half a crown on Saturday night
    And not a half-penny on Monday morning.
    The person that 'morning' falls on is said to be 'out'. He then stands out and the rhyme is again repeated leaving each one out in turn. Finally there is only one left. He has to go to a separate corner while the rest go a-hide around the house. After about
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    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
    Pádraig Teidhirs
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahernaleague, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Seumas Ó hAnnracháin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford