School: Achadh Luachra
- Location:
- Aghaloory, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)brings them presents. On New Year's Eve the people ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year. When it is raining we make imitations of rivers, streams, lakes and mountains.
- Here are some of the toys I make when I get spare time at home. I make paper boats, paper crosses and I also make Three lovers' knot with paper. I make chains with daisies in Spring. I make baskets with sallies. I make dolls with paper, rags and shavings. I make tops with thread spools. I make guns with elder branches. In summer I make dolls' dresses with rags and paper. I make teddy bears with wadding and old rags. I make neck-laces with the eggs that grow on the egg bushes and also with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Leddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ard Léana, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Thomas Leddy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Ard Léana, Co. an Chabháin
