School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)

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1. Travelling Folk (continued)

   

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   the same place. They mended all the breaking cans, broken pots and umbrellas. Now these people come and settle down near the town on a fair day and when the fair is over they leave (from) for some other place.

   

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2. Homemade Toys

   

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   In my spare time I often made a doll. This is how I make it. First I get a stiff bit of paper and I make the body. Then I get another bit and I make the head. Then I make the arms and the legs. Then I get a cotton bit of cloth and I cut out the shape of the dress. Then I get my needle and thread and I sew it. I get a pair of knitting needles and I knit a little jumper

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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

   Mrs Gara

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon