School: Tón Ruadh (roll number 12809)

On this page

1. Games I Play (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   she sings see. The child on the other side coming down sings saw. They continue like this see-saw, see-saw, now we're up, now were down.
   When playing catching a number of children come together. Some girl counts to twenty one. Whoever twenty one falls upon must catch the other children. The catcher then runs after the others and whoever she succeeds in catching becomes the new catcher for the next time.
   To play "My man Jack" a crowd of children come together. There is one special person who is called the priest. The priest stands up in front of all the others with a rod in his hand. Those are the words he says.
   The priest of the parish
   Lost his considering cap
   Some says this, some says that
   But I say "My man Jack.
   "My man Jack" says you lie sir. Then the priest asks "my man Jack" whose within sir, and if he doesn't answer he gets a slap of the rod.
   Giving around the ring is played while sitting around the fire on a long winter's night. The children sit in a long ring around the fire. A big girl gets a ring and she holds it tightly in her joined hands.

   (continues on next page)

   

   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

   Máirín Ní Bhreithimh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tonnagh, Co. Mayo

   Collector

   Máirín Ní Searraigh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballintadder, Co. Mayo

   Collector

   Treasa Ní Ghallcobhair

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tonroe, Co. Mayo