School: Cillín (Portomna)
- Location:
- Killeen South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0182
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- In olden times the children had no toys except those made locally.
The girls used to make dolls out of rags.
They used also make flowers out of coloured paper
The boys used to have spinning tops. They used also play with marbles.
They used to have snairs for catching rabbits and cribs for catching birds.
They used to make lanterns from turnips.
They used to make a motor-car with a small box and put spools under it for the wheels.
