School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 152
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- There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so many children sh dident know what to do
She went to the baker's to buy them some bread.
But when she came back she found them all dead.
She went to the joiners to buy them a coffin.
But when she came back she found them all laughing.
She went up stairs ring the bell.
She missed her foot and down she fell.
- Ghost in the Garden:- All the players are sent out by their mother, to the garden for the clothes.
The children suddenly return shouting "There's a ghost in the garden. The mother then goes into the garden and says to the ghost
"What do you want?"
Ghost:- "I want a needle and thread"
Mother: "What do you want the needle and thread for?"
Ghost: "To sew my bag".
Mother: "What do you want the bag for?"
Ghost: "To carry sand."
Mother: "What do you want the sand for?"
Ghost:- To sharpen my knife?"
Mother:- "What do you want the knife for?"(continues on next page) - Informant
- Peter Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
