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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 111

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    (continued from previous page)
    and from C to B as in drawing.
    The cord must be tied so that when it is held between the fingers a C there will be a space of about fifteen inches between the framework and the fingers.
    (fig.)
    Now lay two pieces of alder across inside the cards parallel with the sallies putting two more at the other sides across those and so on until the crib is built to the limit the cord will allow. Each pair of sticks should be made slightly shorter than the ones placed before so that the last pieces of stick would be two inches long. This finishes the crib.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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