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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 360

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    Daisy-Chain
    In the Summer time, girls gather some daisies. They make a hole in the stem of one, and put the stem of a second one through the hole. Then they make another hole at the end of the second daisy and put another through that hole, and so on until a long chain is made. They wear the garland around the neck.
    A Gun
    Get a piece of an elder branch and take the soft centre of it. Then put a small stone into the hole and push a thinner piece of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath