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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 047

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  1. A Ghost Story (continued)

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    Chapel that night and when the clock struck twelve the door opened and the priest came out on the Alter and asked was there anyone to serve Mass. The priest said he would. When Mass was said he turned to the man and said, "Go home and wash your feet and this night you shall be in Paradise with me".
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  2. The Games I Play

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    Ten or twelve girls get in a line along the wall. One of the girls stays out and she counts. This is what she says. "As I went up an apple tree all the apples fell on me, bake a pudding, bake a pie, did you ever tell a lie?
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Soden
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan