School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)
- Location:
- Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 175
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- (continued from previous page)Ginger Joe is a little girl who is supposed to be ill. Her mother is with her. The mother sits on a stone and Ginger Joe sits on her knees. The remainder of the children catch hands and come to see the sick girl. They sing the following song-
"We've come to see Ginger Joe
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How is she now"?
Her mother sings in answer giving some excuse.
Ginger Joe is washing clothes.
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you can't see her now."
The children go a few paces back and then come forward. They sing the same song. Her mother sings: -(continues on next page)
