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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Baile Adaim, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 035

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  1. Toys - A Berry Necklace

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    When I was young I made toys. The first thing that I made was a necklace. I picked up a lot of holly berries. Then I got a piece of thread and put it through the eye of a needle. I put the needle through the middle of each red berry. When I had all the berries on the thread, I fastened it at each end. I put it around my neck then and wore it as a necklace.
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  2. Toys - An Aeroplane Propeller

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    The toys that I made when I was young were nice to play with. I made an aeroplane propeller one day. The way I made it was I got a piece of a thin board. Then I got a piece of tin and put it on the end of the
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
          1. bréagáin (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Chonaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Corrbhaile, Co. Laoise
    Collector
    Síghle Nic Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhorrach Mhór, Co. Laoise