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School: Borris (C.)

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Borris, Co. Carlow
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Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 457

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    candle in the hollow thus made, & cover the open with a piece of glass.
    A common toy is the Leperchaun: a bicycle ball is wrapped in paper, & put into a closed match box. When the box is opened the ball or Leprechaun jumps out.
    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
    Helen Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Borris, Co. Carlow