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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 330

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    Some boys and girls love to make toys in their spare time. The girls usually make dolls or make chains of flowers. The toys that boys mostly make are, tops made from thread spools, spinners, made from a button and a piece of thread. Snares, made from snare wire. Sometimes boys make snares from horse hair. Boys make slingers, with a piece of leather and two strings.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo