School: Nicker (C.), Pallas Green (roll number 14232)

Location:
Nicker, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Miss Annie Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 227

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Jenny Joe is blueing clothes and you can't see her now.
    Very well thank you mam, thank
    you mam, thank you mam.
    Very well thank you mam, etc,
    I came to see Jenny Joe, jenny Joe.
    Jenny Joe,
    I came to see Jenny Joe,
    How is she now?
    Jenny Joe is ironing clothes, ironing
    clothes, ironing clothes.
    Jenny Joe is ironing clothes and you can't see her now.
    Very well thank you mam, thank
    you mam, thank you mam,
    Very well thank you mam, etc.
    I came to see Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe,
    Jenny Joe.
    I came to see Jenny Joe,
    How is she now?
    Jenny Joe is sick in bed, sick in bed,
    sick in bed.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English