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School: Rathea, Liostuathail (roll number 7843)

Location:
Rathea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 219

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    Chicken-um-clock
    One child sits on a chair to represent "the fox". All the other players stand in a row behind another child whom they call "the mother" hen. They march around "the fox" two or three times while the mother recites the following rhyme.
    Chicken-um-clock-um clock
    I sold my buttermilk every drop
    If I had more I'd sell it in score
    What a clock is it now old hag
    Then they stop and "the mother" says to "the fox"
    What are you doing here?
    Fox - Sharping my knives and forks,
    M - What do you want the knives and forks for?
    F - To kill all these chickens.
    M - What do you want that pot of water for?
    F - To scald these chickens,
    M - Which chickens?
    F - Your chickens,
    (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 Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaclare, Co. Kerry