School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Victoria M. Sherwood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 252

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  1. Any number of players may take part in this game. One player is chosen to be "Black Booby".
    Another to be "The Mother" and another to be "The Servant".
    All the other players line up and the Mother gives them all a name of a day such as Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc.
    The Mother then warns The Servant that if any of the children get lost she will "pay for it".
    The Mother goes off shopping and leaves The Servant in charge of the children.
    Black Booby comes to the door begging for a bit of bread.
    When The Servant (turns?)
    (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
    Collector
    Pat Short
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford