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School: An Cnoc, Clanna Caoilte

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Knocks, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liatháin
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    The wolf goes away all the children go to him and ask:-
    Children. What are you doing there?
    Wolf. Making a fire
    C. What do you want the fire for?
    W. To boil eggs
    C. What do you want to boil eggs for?
    W. To make myself strong
    C. What do you want to make yourself strong for?
    W. To draw sand
    C. What do you want to draw sand for?
    W. To sharpen a knife
    C. What d'you want to sharpen a knife for?
    W. To kill you.
    Then the wolf hunts the children in all directions and when she has them all caught he boils them up. He then tastes them sending the good to Heaven and the bad to Hell, and the game finishes by a tug-o'-war between both parties, good and bad, and whichever party succeeds in pulling the other across a certain line wins the game.
    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
    Terry White
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carhoovauler, Co. Cork