School: Convent of Mercy, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr Regis
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- (continued from previous page)and all shout:-
"Jenny Jo, Jenny Jo" who has the ball? I have not got it or no one at all".
Then the girl who has the ball goes in her place and says the same.
Actions
The players are divided into two teams. One of the teams make up actions such as washing the clothes. They then do the actions before the other team and according as they guess the actions, the other team run back to their places. If one of the players is caught he must join the other time [?].
This folklore was collected from Mrs. Flynn, Chapel St., Mrs. Grealy, Connolly St., Mrs. Gordon, Kiltoom and Mrs. Curley, St. Kieran's Tce., Athlone.- Informant
- Mrs Curley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Gordon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Grealy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath