School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 118
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- (continued from previous page)again and asks her for dripping. She tells him he may get it. The old man comes and takes the servant and all the children whom he has already taken stand behind him.
The servant has to go with them.
Then the mother comes and asks him did he see any children.
He says "No". Then she tells him to open the windows.
He raises his arms and all the children roar and run out.
The mother runs to catch the servant and the children run to save her.
When she catches the servant the game is finished.
- When playing "Sally in the water"(continues on next page)
