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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin (roll number 16359)

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Ennistimon, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0621, Page 090

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    Many children make necklaces out of daisies and galls. In making a daisy necklace; you should pull the stems off and then thread them. When one is making a necklace our of galls a hole has to be put in them first and then thread them.
    Skipping is another favourite pastime and it keeps the feet warm. Playing marbles with glass marbles is one of the best, because one is trying to win the most marbles from gis companions. Skating is a very popular games when the frost comes.
    Spinning a top is a very popular pastime in Spring. In spinning a top it keeps the hands very warm. Playing ball up against the wall is very nice. Reading fairy tales in the wet evenings and knitting dolls' clothes are the best pastimes of all.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ennistimon, Co. Clare