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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Wade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 114

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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    family took it and was obliged to go to hospital for eight weeks. One of the family died - a girl of 11 years. The plague lasted until May. The doctor hardly knew what the disease was, they did not know what was best to give their patients for it was a strange disease in the country Nurses said it was worse than Malaria Fever, Any one who took this disease could not walk when they got out of bed.
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  2. Homemade Toys

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    In olden times and at present (gl) girls and boys like to amuse themselves in their own handy work. The girls string beads and make necklets. They also string flowers together into a chain
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs T. Cochrane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan