School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart
- Location:
- Leckanvy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 046
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- Daisy Chains.
The girls in this district make daisy chains in Summer. They gather a number of daisies, bore a hole in the stem of one and pull the stem of a second out through, this is continued for the length required. Some of the children are fond of making daisy chains to decorate a statue of the Blessed Virgin which we have in the school.
Home Made Dolls
I often made dolls at home. First I got some coloured cloth and hay. I cut out the shape of the doll's feet, hands body and head in the cloth. Then I sewed them up and stuffed them with hay. Next I sewed the feet and hands on to the body. From two round pieces of cloth I made the head. For the face I sewed on a piece of white cardboard, marked on it in black pencil two dots for eyes, a dot for a nose, a long line for the mouth, slanted strokes over the eye for eyebrows. Then I dressed the doll with a silk frock made from small pieces. A doll like this is very useful for when you let her fall she will not break.
This was written by Peggie Lydon. Thornhill.
- Collector
- Peggie Lydon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thornhill, Co. Mayo
