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School: Ballincor

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Ballincor Demesne, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mrs Julia Liffey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 201

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    My favourite game is Johnny Rain Boys. This is the way it is played. One boy stands at a wall and twelve boys come to him and say: "Twelve little Johnny Rain boys coming out to dry sir. He says to them "Whats your trade today sir." They answer him "Anything you like sir". Then they pretend to comb their hair or wash their face. Then the person has to guess what they are doing. If he guesses what they are doing he runs after them and catches one of them. Whoever he catches has to be the guesser.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Davis
    Gender
    Female