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School: Baile an Churraig, Dúrlas Éile (roll number 11389)

Location:
Ballincurry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máighréad Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 017

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 017

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  3. XML “Local Happenings”
  4. XML “Craft-Making”

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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    had to be started again and after a week's hard toil the body was recovered.
    A boy named john O'Meara was badly injured when he fell into a pit out of which he was being drawn when the rope broke.
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  2. Craft-Making

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    Most children find great amusements in making toys. Long ago when money was scarce and no toys were to be got girls made dolls of a block of timber and a potatoe, for a hand.
    Boys made popguns of an elder bush, and holed it. Then they made a handle and put paper in it and pressed the handle and the pressure of air caused the pellet of paper to bang.
    A crib is made
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English