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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 055

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    In this district there are a great many home made toys made by the people especially by the children. Here is a toy which the children always like to have to play with. First of all they get two polish boxes and bore a hole through each box with a nail. When the hole is bored they get a stick suitable for the hole and put it from one side to another, and then it is put hurling on the floor, you can have lots of fun with this. This toy is called a Yo-Yo.
    Another toy which is played is a top.
    First when the thread is used off a spool, each end of the spool is pared and a piece of stick put in the ends
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakip Beg, Co. Leitrim