School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)
- Location:
- Oldcastle, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 137
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- This doll is made of potatoes, and match-sticks. You get one big potato for the body, one medium potato for the head, and four very small ones for the feet and hands. Then you get five thin sticks. First you put a stick into the head, then you put the body into the bottom of the stick. Next you put two sticks into the body for the legs, and two of the small potatoes on the ends for the feet. Then you get two more sticks for the arms, and stick two potatoes into them.
