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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0420

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  1. Homemade Toys

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    1. The old people were great for making toys. The people nowadays are not able to make those toys at all. Ned Larkin made a cleave in a barn for bringing in turf etc. When he had it finished it was to big, it would not go out the door, he had to break it up again.
    2. A man by the name of Johny Mullin used to make dancing masters to amuse children. They used to be made with timber and bound with wire.
    3. A girl by the name of Elena Ford used to make weather guides out of timber. She made a man and the woman when a man comes out it is the sign of wet-weather.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bob Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway