School: Derries (roll number 11388)
- Location:
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 052
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- Boys and girls long ago made toys for themselves and some make them yet. Girls make daisy chains out of daisies. Boys used to make tops and kites [?] out of wood also spinning wheels, from a old spool. Girls make toys out of wood and cloth. Snares were made for catching rabbits with a piece of wire and a stick.
- Collector
- Emily Love
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr A. Love
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal