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School: Drumakill (roll number 6365)

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Drumakill, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Florence Harrison
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 057

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    Home made toys
    turnips. They made a hole in the centre and through this they put a stick as an axle. They fixed this across a narrow streamlet and it acts as a mill wheel. They also cut shapes of faces in turnips and put lighted candles behind them. They leave these in lonely and dark places to frighten people who pass.
    News given by
    Mrs Greer
    Drumakill
    Castleblayney
    84 years old.
    Jane Wilson
    Dromore
    Castleblayney
    11 : 3 : 1938
    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
    Jane Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Drumakill, Co. Monaghan