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School: Kilnaleck (B.)

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Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 155

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  1. A Game - Poor Snipey

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    The way this game is played is one of the players folds his hands and the other pretends he is rubbing his hands. He repeats slowly:
    Poor snipey poor snipey
    Where did you lie last night?
    You are all wet and drowned
    Dry your self.
    Suddenly he slaps his hand against the other player's hands and hurts him.
    Sometimes he says
    Poor snipey
    Out all night
    Wet and weary
    Wants his supper.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Geerah
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rockfield, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Geerah
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rockfield, Co. Cavan