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School: Manulla (Cailíní)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 338

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    About forty years ago the making of toys in the house was one of the numerous occupations of the Irish children. Too, of course at that time was very expensive and they were hard to get.
    The house made doll was one day usually made. The first thing is to get some hay or sawdust and to make it look like a head. Then it was covered with white cloth and the eyes. Much and nose was imprinted with ink or soot. After that it was necessary to get a roll of colored cloth with was made into the shape of a body- minus arms and legs and this is sowed on to the head. Now the head and body
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo