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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 062

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    Long ago people made their own toys as there were no factories.
    Here is the picture of a home-made golliwog made from pieces of woollen thread tied and decorated with woollen threads.
    Little girls made their own dolls out of little bags of cloth which they stuffed with straw or sawdust from the local carpenter's shop. The bag to represent the head was stuffed with rags. The eyes nose and mouth were drawn with coloured
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary P. O Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy O Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry