School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)
- Location:
- Sráid an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 249
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- This is how Jenny and Joe is played.
A girl is placed against the wall as Jenny Joe and another girl placed in front of her to hide her from view which is supposed to be her mother. Then a crowd of children come up saying:-
"I came to see Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe. I came to see Jenny Joe how is she now"
The mother answers and says "Jenny Joe is washing clothes, washing clothes, washing clothes, Jenny Joe is washing clothes you can't see her now"
Then the children sing - "O then I am sorry. I am sorry, I am sorry, O then I am sorry I can't see her now."
Then the children come again singing the same thing, and the mother says,
"Jenny Joe is sick in bed
You can't see her now."
And then the children go back singing
"O then I am sorry" and so on(continues on next page)
