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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 173

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    ever top went outside the ring was broken. This caused great fun.
    The making of toy horses
    Toys were also made by the boys. One of their favourite toys was the horse which they made as follows:- A big spool was got into which were stuck four matches to form the feet. A thin stick forming the neck was then stuck in a head shaped potato and put on the spool. Horse-hair was then attached to form the tail.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen Upper, Co. Galway