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School: Lisball

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Lisball, Co. Cavan
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S. O' Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 186

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    There was no toys got in the town Long ago. The children made their toys at home. Their fathers would make toys for the children on a wet day.
    He would make them out of wood or tin. The toys that their fathers made would stand a long time. The boys were very fond of making guns and wooden horses.
    The girls got dolls made out of wood and they would
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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
    Clinton Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs J. Stewart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan