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School: Portlongfield

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Portlongfield, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ní Chuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0983, Page 046

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    Then the children who are winding the rope wind as quickly as they can and the child in the rope skips as quickly as she can
    Early in the morning at six o clock
    You can hear the postman's knock
    "Postman postman drop your letter
    Lady Lady pick it up.
    The lady runs in and picks it up.
    "Jenny Joe"
    A number of children gather together. One of them is chosen for Jenny Joe, and another is chosen for the mother. Jenny Joe sits behind her mother and pretends to be sick. Then the children catch hands and sing.
    Weve come to see poor Jenny Joe
    and how is she to-day?
    The mother sings
    poor Jenny Joe is washing, washing, washing
    Poor Jenny Joe is washing, and you cant see her to-day.
    Very well leave it so, leave it do
    (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
    Bridie Luby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumhart, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Annie Luby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Drumhart, Co. Cavan