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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 276

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    The girls of this district amuse themselves by making daisy chains during the long summer days. At first, a bunch of daisies is gathered. A hole is put in the stem of one and the stem of a second daisy is passed through the hole. Then a third daisy is passed through a hole in the stem of the second one and so on until the chain is long enough for a necklace on a belt.
    Necklaces are also made from the berries of the wild rose tree. A hole is bored right through each berry from top to bottom and a needle and thread is passed through the hole. Berries are added until the necklace is long enough to go round the neck.
    Boys make toy-guns from an old bicycle pump. They take the top and bottom out 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
    Philomena Whelan
    Gender
    Female