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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 0839, Page 051

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    Many boys and girls take a delight in making toys when they have spare time. I often made toys. I made a neck-lace with daisies. Then I picked out the longest daisy that was in the bunch. I broke the stems off the other daisies. Then I put a hole in the heads of the other daisies and I put the heads of the other daisies on the stems of the longest daisy that was in the bunch.
    The name of this toy is called a daisy chain. Children often made
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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
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois