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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

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Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 246

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    see who can get it out with his mouth. Another game is to put a silver coin into a basin of water and whoever gets it out with his mouth keeps it.
    Another game is to tie an apple to a string and tie it to the roof to see who can bite it without use of hands. Such a one get the apple to eat.
    Christmas day an eve are two great times for children. They hang up their stockings on the eve and try to be up early in the morning to find what was their luck with "Santa Claus."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
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    John Joe Mc Grory
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