School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 377
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- Long ago the pastimes which the people had were different from the pastimes at the present. They had several small games which they played during their leisure hours, and which were very interesting.
The girls had certain games different from the boys and they considered it a great pastime to play them. The young girls had dolls and got nice coloured cloth, and made little dresses and other dolls' clothes with it. Some of them were very fond of putting ornaments, such as scallops, on paper, and they put this paper on the mantle-piece or on some shelf. Sometimes they made flowers from(continues on next page)
