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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 462

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    Silver Egg Cups
    A silver egg cup is mostly made by girls. This it how it is made They get a large sheet of silver paper and shape it like a bowl They then stick their finger up in the end of it and make a hole in it. This they then call a silver egg cup
    A Daisy Chain
    When the daisies are in full bloom children delight in making daisy chains. They get a big tuft of daisies and make holes in the stalk. They stick one into another - They continue like this until it is finished When it is finished they put it on their neck.
    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
    Tina Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath