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School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 386

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “Prepare again brave Irish boys”

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    They are looking down from heaven
    For the freedom of our shore
    The freedom which we fought for
    But the fight was not in vain
    They raised our hand and made it
    That one bright spot again
    Chorus
    We are proud that we are Irish
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  2. Homemade Toys

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    Some girls string flowers together and make necklaces. Boys make horses from wood and the make guns from branches of trees. Boys make traps and set them to catch birds and sometimes they make snares to catch rabbits and hares. You male a lamp from a turnip by means of hollowing out the turnip when you have it sgobed you make a place
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49