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School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)

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Roosky, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Luke Caslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 124

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    Doll-making
    Doll-making is a very nice pastime for girls. This is the way I make them.
    First I get a piece of cloth and cut out a dress the shape of the doll, then I sew it together. When I have it sewed I get old pieces of cloth and hay and stuff the cloth with it.
    Then I make the head with another piece of cloth, then I get two beads and sew them in for eyes. Then I get a pencil and put a mark for the mouth. Then she is made.
    This is the way I make a necklace. First of all I gather a number of daisies and primroses. Then I bore a hole in each stem. I get other daisies and put the stem of them into the holes. When I have the necklace made I tie the two ends of the flowers together. That is the way I make a necklace.
    Lillie Lannon,
    25 April '38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Lannon
    Gender
    Female