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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 11_023

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    players go to hide, each one hides in a different place. When they are hidden they shout "Cook", and the seeker goes to look for them. The last player she finds is the seeker next time.
    To find out who will be the seeker first one of the players give out a rhyme.
    Such as follows
    "Ickle Ackle, black bottle
    Ickle ackle out,
    If you want a stick of jellie
    Just cry out
    Up the ladder and down the spout,
    O.U.T. spells out.
    And out you must go
    Whether you like it or not."
    The player on whom the last word falls
    (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
    Esther Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare