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School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)

Location:
Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 110

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    Games I Play
    A game we play at school is called 'Lazy Mary' This is how we play it A ring of girls catch hands and stand round a girl called 'Lazy Mary' saying 'Lazy Mary, will you get up, will you get up, will you get up.
    Lazy Mary, will you get up on a cold and frosty morning
    I wont get up, I wont get up,
    No, Mother, I wont get up
    On a cold and frosty morning
    I will bring you to your aunties, aunties, aunties
    I will bring you to your aunties,
    On a cold and frosty morning
    No, Mother, I wont get up
    I wont get up, I wont get up
    No, Mother, I wont get up
    On a cold and frosty morning
    I will bring you to a christening
    A christening, a christening
    I will bring you to a christening
    On a cold and frosty morning
    (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
    Celia Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lorrha, Co. Tipperary