School: Cluain an Ghabhláin, Cill Mhichíl

Location:
Kilmihil, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Maolruanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 376

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  1. XML School: Cluain an Ghabhláin, Cill Mhichíl
  2. XML Page 376
  3. XML “Games - The Bear at the Well”
  4. XML “Games - A, B, C tumble down D”

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    Bear:- To make myself fat.
    Mother: What do you want to make yourself fat for?
    Bear:- To edge my knife.
    Mother:- What do you want to edge your knife for?
    Bear:- To cut your heads off.
    Here "the bear", darts out and chases "the mother" and children and goes through the pantomime of cutting their heads off as he catches them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Boys and girls join in this game for which one person "the cat" is first chosen and blindfolded.
    The children then form a ring around "the cat" and this ring they call the cupboard. They then dance around the cat hand in hand and sing a few times.
    A, B, C, tumble down D.
    The cat's in the cupboard and can't see me". Then all stand still and "the cat" points with his hand at random. The player at whom the
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    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