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School: Ardnagrath (roll number 5963)

Location:
Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 368

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    (2) I often made a rag ball. I got a big piece of cloth, and seven or eight corks and sewed them together in the shape of a ball and as round as possible. Then I put the rag around the corks and sewed it firmly. Then the ball was made and we had great fun kicking it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Mann
    Gender
    Male