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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

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Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 331

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 331

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    Boys made cribs of a triangle shaped from bits of sally switches. These were used for trapping birds. They also made snares for catching hares by twisting a piece of wire and putting a loop at the end. A peg was put at the other end and a piece of string was tied from a peg to loop.
    Cissie O'Neill
    Girls gathered cowslips and made "dodgie balls" as they are called. Firstly they took the heads off the cowslips and put them on a piece of string. They turned the string over then and tied it firmly.
    Maureen Lennon
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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