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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 330

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    children found great sport in spinning these tops, all the children in this district used to make them.
    Rattlers were made out of rushes.
    The one that used to make them would get four long rushes and wind them in and out and put two stones in the middle and it made a very nice rattle.
    Dolls were made out of wood and cloth, the wool was put inside
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    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)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret T. Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mary Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belesker, Co. Mayo