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School: Drumcoghill

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Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 271

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 271

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  2. Homemade Toys

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    Butterflies' Cage, Top, Kites, Carts, Doll's Houses, Dolls, Men, Aeroplanes, Weathercocks, Pipes, Clisbhán-Claven for catching birds. Football with knotted ropes, Sling, Catapult, Bow and Arrow, Whistle, (out of Sycamore, or Horans) Hoop, Swing, See-saw, Hammocks, Baby House, Sand Castles, Spades, Scooter, Daisy chains, Paper Beads, Bracelets &c. from red Berries off Dog Roses, Flowers from scraps of satin or Velvet, marbles from blue clay burned in Fire, Corn stalk whistle, Bullet Guns.
    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
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan