School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 065

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  1. Any number over three can play this game. One pretends to be the fox and another the cock, all the rest of the players go behind the "cock clasping one another's waists. The "fox" pretends to be making a fire, and the following conversation takes place:
    Cock "What are you doing now?"
    Fox "Making a fire"
    Cock "What do you want a fire for?"
    Fox "To boil a pot of water"
    Cock "What do you want the water for?"
    Fox "To wash my knives and forks".
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Caitlín Seoigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaboola, Co. Kerry