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School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

Location:
Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 138

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    Then Dirty Joe comes and knocks on the first girl's shoulder.
    Then the first girl will say
    "Who is there"
    Then she says, Dirty Joe.
    Then the first girl will say "What do you want"
    "I want a flower" says Dirty Joe.
    Then the first girl will say, "What kind of a flower.
    Then Dirty Joe will say some name of a flower.
    Then the first girl will say
    "Pick her out."
    Then if Dirty Joe cannot pick out the right flower,
    the first girl will say "Go away and learn your. A.B.C.
    Then the game goes on till all the flower are guessed.
    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
    Isobel Long
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumfad, Co. Donegal