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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 220

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    cup. Get your marbles, stand a few feet away, and throw them into the cups. The person who gets the highest score after a certain number of throws is the winner.
    In the Summer - time children make chains from daisies and primroses. First they gather a large amount of daisies or primroses and wove them in and out until they are woven into a chain. Then the work is done. Girls sometimes make dolls from rags of different colours.
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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
    Gertie Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois