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School: Eanach Mór (C.) (roll number 12427)

Location:
Annaghmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 328

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    The girls string flowers together into chains, cut models out of paper, and make rush hats and rag-dolls. They also make necklaces from magories. Boys make tops, cradle, birds, snares, guns and clings from leather and whizzers.
    When the girls are stringing the flowers to-gether they put a hole in the stem of each flower and pull another one through it. When making rush hats a bandle of long rushes are gathered. They are woven together and tied at the top. Rag-dolls are made with rags and paper. The face of the doll is painted with a pencil or
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Treyne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Doon, Co. Sligo