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School: Whitecross, Julianstown (roll number 3380)

Location:
Whitecross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Criostóir Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 241

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    Once I made a rag doll. How I made her was, I got two pieces of cloth and sewed the sides of them up together. When that was done it formed a bag. I put a bundle of rags into the bag until it got hard. This formed the body. I next got a potato and put a roll of cloth around it. When that was done I drew a face on the front of it with a pen and ink. Then I sewed the head on to the body. I also did the same with the legs and arms as I did with the body. Then I made clothes for the doll. I made a skirt was. I sawed the sides together and hemmed the bottom of it. I also put a little pleat down the front of it which made it look very pretty. I sewed the sides of the blouse and dress also and
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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
    Angela Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Whitecross, Co. Meath