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School: Bredagh Glen (roll number 14635)

Location:
Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 169

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    When boys and girls are small they try to amuse themselves by making toys. The boys make different toys from the girls. Girls string beads and make necklaces out of daisies. They make dolls and they also make dancing dolls. They can make hair-bands and belts out of paper.
    Boys find great amusement in making guns, traps for birds, snares for rabbits and boats. They make the guns out of branches of the bour-tree. The snares are made of fine wire. Boys make small carts. They usually make them by putting two wheels and two shafts and a small box.
    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
    Eibhlín Ní Chatháin
    Gender
    Female