School: Áth Dúna, Gleann an Phréacháin, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12542)

Location:
Chimneyfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duinnshléibhe
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  1. Hopping on one leg say:
    corsidí bucoidí up the wall
    corsidí bucoidí down again.
    At the well and returning when children go for a drink each says,
    "I went to the well to wash my head
    And the chickens came after me picking brown bread."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. As I went up a slippery gap,
    I met my Uncle Davy,
    He had timber toes
    and Iron nose
    And 'son my word
    He'd frighten the crows." Scare-crow. A sun[?]
    Riddle me, riddle me ranter O!
    My father gave me seeds to sow
    The seeds were black and the ground was white
    Riddle me, riddle me rantes[?] [writing, on papers]
    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
  3. One child says the following, the others are ranged around, and pointing to each says
    ene, dene, dini, dó, cata-a weno, wino, wo,
    harps, pan, mustard, dam, deadly, dam
    twenty-one, out goes she.
    The person, on whom the last word falls, gives chase
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.