School: Graughlough

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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