School: Cnoc an tSalainn (roll number 1746)
- Location:
- Knockatallan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: F. Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0955, Page 262
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- The Priest of the Parish lost his Hat.The leader of this game stands in the middle of the floor of the wake-room, and the other players are seated around. The leader gives each player a name such as "Kid in the Clover" "Mouse in the Meal", "Trip trap at the Barn door" etc
He then begins:
The priest of the parish lost his hat
Some say this and some say that
But I say My man Jack"
Jack who is also standing answers:
"Me, me sir?"
The accuser replies "Yes, you sir!
Jack, angrily , shout "You're a liar, sir"
The accuser then asks "Who then, sir?"
Jack tries to blame one of his fellow players shouting out his name, as -- "Kind in the Clover"
All eyes are directed to poor "Kid in the Clover", who if he fails to answer instantly exactly as Jack did has to give up a forfeit - a hankerchief, pipe pin or something.
The game proceeds till the leader has succeeded in exacting a forfeit from each player, for failing to answer promptly and correctly. Then a game of(continues on next page)
