School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Emily Ní Aonghusa
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  3. XML “The Games I Play - Ghost in the Well”
  4. XML “The Games I Play - Chick-a-me, Chick-come, Chick-a-me, Chock”

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    "To cut your throat."
    The Ghost follows all the children, and the ones she catches are put in by the wall to boil, then he tastes them, the ones that are good are put into the glass case, and the ones that are bad are to go away. This is the end of the game.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The games I play at school with my companions, are "Chick-a-me, Chick-a-me, Chock," and "Frog in the middle." The first game is played with any number of children, one girl is to sit on a big stone smoking a pipe and the other children are to go around her in a circle, and while going around they must say "Chick-a-me, Chick-a-me, Chock."
    I sold my butter milk every drop,"
    And if I had more I would sell it by the score,
    And that's the way my butter milk goes.
    (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
    Maura Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeves, Co. Limerick