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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 111

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    A lot of home made toys were made long ago by children amusement. girl made strings of daisies and primrose to put round their necks. Boys made spinning toys from spools they got a spool and in the centre and got small piece of stick and put it in the hole. They made bird cradles from sally[?] rods and put them outside and caught birds. girl made dolls from card board and a piece
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim