School: Faythe (roll number 11361)

Teacher:
An tSr. Columcille
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  1. We generally play plum pudding hot indoors on a wet day as two children can take part in this game. The two children stand opposite one another with their hands on their knees.
    Together the raise their hands and clap them.
    Then they clap them against each others hands
    They continue this exercise saying at the same time this Rhyme Plum pudding hot, plum pudding cold. Plum pudding in the pot nine days old. Some like it hot, some like it cold some like it in the pot nine days old. They contiue playing this game until a more exciting is suggested.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Joe Roche
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford