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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 256

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    inch longer than the peg and about three inches wide, making two small holes for the arms. Then I would tie a piece of cotton round the neck and turn down the frill of paper above the cotton to make the collar. I would then tie a piece of wool round the waist and pull out the paper all round. Then with a pencil, I would put in the eyes, nose and mouth on the face.
    Artificial flowers make a pretty decoration. for them I would use a coloured crepe paper and fold it over four or five times as that
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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
    Eily Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Nellie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry