School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)
- Location:
- Knockacullata, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 106
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- There are three boys selected as foxes and the rest are dogs The foxes stand in one corner and the dogs stand at one side of the den. One of the foxes runs out and the dogs chase him down the field and if he was caught before he reaches his den he should be a dog. Puicín Súil
One of the boys puts a handkerchief around his eyes and all the other boys run around him. If he tipped another of the boys he would hunt. He often falls because he cannot see where he is going. Shoot Man
"Shoot man" which is played by getting two boys to join their hands together and form a bridge. The two boys that form the bridge choose two articles such as a silver or a gold spoon. Then all the boys would join in a line and go under the bridge and the last man would have to stand.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Johnny Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tooreen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Maurice Carroll
- Gender
- Male
