School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 156

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 156

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  3. XML “A Daisy Chain”
  4. XML “Necklace Made from Daisies and a Rush”

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  2. First you get a long rush with a pointed end. Then you gather a large bunch of dasies. Pull all the stems off the dasies leaving only the flower.
    Now take the pointed end of the rush and stick it up through the middle of the daisy.
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