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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 006

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    they would put a cloth on the body.
    How they made the slings was :- they get a little bit of shoe-leather, and put a three cornered hole in the middle of it, and two twines hanging out of the sides of it.
    How they made the yoyous was:- they got a long piece of cardboard and a small ball with elastic in it, and they would hop the ball on the cardboard keeping the elastic in your hand.
    How they made the teddy bears; they would get a piece of canvas, and sew it, and fill it with straw. They would sew up a small piece of canvas and put the image of the face
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    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)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maudie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryadeen, Co. Cork