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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 201

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    and a last, and a little shoe by the way he was a little fairy cobbler. so soon as the people saw this away with them back round a longer way. This went on for a good while until some one told the people.
    Turnips are often used as candle sticks at Christmas.
    Mr Robert Pinkerton carves out branches to hang on the wall with the space for a glass to go in. Address :- Mr R. Pinkerton, Deerpark, Kilpedder.
    The old people had a lot of toys and ways of amuzing themsleves than us, such as the dancing master, baskets out of rushes, and little prams made out of wire and canvas.
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    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
    Alice Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs J. Sutton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Glasnamullen, Co. Wicklow