School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (C.) (roll number 6845)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
S. Ní Mhuchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 195

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 195

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  1. A BRÍDEÓG or doll to be carried round by children on St Brigid's Eve is made out of old clothes.
    Daisy chains are made into necklets bracelets. rings, head wreaths, girdles. Buttercups are used in the same way.
    Girls make rag dolls too. A pillow of rags or wool forms the body. The limbs are stuffed with wool or rags - beads are used for the eyes.
    Boys made bird traps with twigs (elder) Snares are made for catching rabbits out of snare-wire and sticks.
    Whistles out of the sycamore tree catapults out of the stick and rubber, and models from turnips
    Children made "Yó Yó's" out of buttons and twine
    Boats are and were made out of paper and wood also corks and matches and paper.
    Hurleys were made from wood
    Balls were made of leather stuffed with corks and wool.
    The game of "Gobs" was played with five small stones
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English