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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 107

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    First of all children gather a bunch of daisies and then they cut the stem to about one and a half inches long. The end of the stem of one daisy is holed and the stem of another is pushed through it. This is continued until the chain is the required length. Then the head of the first is threaded through the stem of the last to join the chain.
    Boys find great amusement in snaring rabbits. A roll of fine copper or brass wire was procured and three or four strands twisted together leaving an eyelit at one end the other end was threaded
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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
    Nellie O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Limerick