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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 73

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  1. A Pop Gun (continued)

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    through it. Another bit of a stick is got to fit the hole. A bit of paper rolled up hard is put into one end. Blow into the other hole and put in another piece of paper in after it being careful not to let out the wind. When the paper is in put in the stick after it. The paper art the other end will then shoot out.
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  2. Dolls

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    Dolls used to be made also. Her had used be made from a turnip with eyes and nose and mouth shaped out. Her body used be made of a piece of a cloth stuffed with saw-dust or straw. Her hands and legs were made of sticks. When the doll was finished she was painted.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Quann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Quann
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford