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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 098

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    Toys now made by children in my district are fie-fays, marbles, men, houses and other things from daub, squirters, spinney-jinneys, pipes, catapults, rush whips and carts. These were also made long ago.
    Fie-fays: Fie fays are made from pieces of straw. The straw is clipped to about four inches long with a knot on one end of it. A tongue is cut below the know. The straw is placed in the mouth until the tongue is covered and then blown into. It makes a noise like a toy bugle.
    Marbles men, houses These are made from daub the same way as they are made from plasticine.
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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
    Informant
    Cecil Keyes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim