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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
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Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 214

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    Spades The boys used to make these out of wood and tin.
    Lanterns The boys used to make these out of paper.
    "Faganawns" The children long ago used to make these out of putty and stones.
    "Caters" "Caters" were made out of white thorn and putty.
    "Leifreachs" Those were made out of grass and stones.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Charles Fuery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    30
    Address
    Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    61
    Address
    Galey, Co. Roscommon