School: Clodiagh, Inistioge
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Donnchadha
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- (continued from previous page)split the stem of the flower and pass another stem through the split one. Seldom chains are made of any other kind of flowers because the stems are too soft and when split they break. They used to make dolls also. A piece of cotton used to be cut out the shape of a doll and sewn around the edges. A small space used to be left opened for the head, and the right side of the piece turned out and filled with straw or rags. Then it was sewn across the top and the eyes, nose, and mouth are painted out with pencil. They are not made now because nicer dolls can be bought.
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- Collector
- Kathleen Reid
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballygub New, Co. Kilkenny