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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 361

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    Toy making is a great amusement to boys and girls in their spare time. Young boys find great pleasure in making kites as they like to see it going very high on a windy day, and young girls find great pleasure in making dolls. Boys also make tops and floguns from elder branches, from which they find great sport. Cribs for catching birds are another great favourite for young boys as they love to be catching birds in snowy and frosty weather. Snares for catching hares and rabbits is also made at home, carried on by young and old as some of the old make a living by
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laghtane East, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Callinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laghtane East, Co. Limerick