School: Dubhgharrdha (roll number 14894)

Location:
Dúdhoire, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Flannagáin
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  1. When we sit round the fire in winter we play "Hurley Burley". One of us stoops down and the other one strikes her on the back and puts up a number of fingers and says
    "Hurley Burley thump the key
    The cow came home the market day
    Simon Nally hunt the buck
    How many horns stand up"
    Then if she does not guess how many fingers are up, the other one puts some article of dress or furniture on her back and says "What's over you"? and if she does not guess it, the other one keeps
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kenny
    Gender
    Female