School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 126
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- Another game which is still played is "What's That".
All the players assemble around a table and the conductor places his hand on the table with his thumb upwards. Then all the players place their hands on top of it until they form a large "castle".
Then the conductor asks the person who owns the top hand "What's That?". He answers:- A cocked pistol.
He replies:- "Shoot it off."
This continues until they are all off but the last hand. One of the players asks:-
"What's That". The reply isA bag of money
Where's the money?
In the bank.
Where's the bank?
The fire burned it.
Where's the fire?
The water quenched it.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Peter Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
