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School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn

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Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
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Cáit Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 119

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    When playing Jenny-Joe five or six act as neighbours and two other children pretend they are Jenny-Joe and the mother. Jenny-Joe becomes ill and is in bed. The neighbours hear it and come and see her and they sing the following :
    Neighbours : I came to see Jenny-Joe, Jenny-Joe,Jenny-Joe
    I came to see Jenny-Joe, how is she now?
    Mother : Jenny-Joe is washing clothes, washing clothes, washing clothes
    Jenny-Joe is washing clothes and can't be seen now.
    Then the neighbours go home. On the following day they return again and ask the same question as the first day. The mother's answer is :
    Mother : Jenny-Joe is ironing clothes, ironing clothes, ironing clothes
    Jenny-Joe is ironing clothes and can't be seen now.
    The neighbours come again the following day and ask the same as the day before.
    Mother : Jenny-Joe is dying in bed, dying in bed, dying in bed
    Jenny-Joe is dying in bed and can't be seen now.
    (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
    Essie Power
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Glennaglogh, Co. Waterford