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School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:
Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 445

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    Dolls - The head of a home made doll is made with a ball of thread. Sew two stones of an necklace in the ball of thread for her "eyes". A round bit of timber will do for her body and two sticks for her legs. Cover her body and legs tightly with a piece of cloth.
    A Crib - Get a stick a cord a basin and meal. Tie the cord to the stick. Put the stick under the basin and a bit of yellow meal. Put the cord and the basin out through some window and when the bird will go to the meal pull the cord and the bird will get caught
    A daisychain - Get some daisies and put a hole in the stem and put the daisies out in the hole
    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
    Nellie O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Kilkenny