School: Howth (C.)
- Location:
- Howth, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhuain
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- Any number may play this game. The players sit round in a ring, and one goes round and round the ring and says: "Hot cockles, hot cockles my hands are warm, what shall I do to cool them. I wrote a letter to my sweetheart and on my way I dropped it, some of you(continues on next page)
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- Collector
- Miss G. Kileen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Howth, Co. Dublin
- Any number of children, may play this. There is an even number of girls on each side, and one side is let "out". The other side goes out and chases them and takes them prisoners. The other side can get away if they like.