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School: Louth (C.) (roll number 3252)

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Louth, Co. Louth
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M. Ní Chasaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 239

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    Long ago the children used to make toys. The boys used to make jimcrows. They got two sticks and made holes in them and put a cord into the holes. Then they made a man from wood. They put the man between the sticks and when they pulled the cord the man started to dance.
    The girls made rag dolls. They made a dress and stuffed it with wadding. They made a head and stuffed it and cut out the eyes, the mouth and the nose on it.
    I got this information from Joseph Kieran.
    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
    Nanjo Arkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Chanonrock, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Joseph Kieran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Chanonrock, Co. Louth