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School: Kilsaran

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Kilsaran, Co. Louth
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M. Nic Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0670, Page 120

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    Long ago when there were no toys, children had to amuse themselves by making home-made ones. Even yet, especially in country places, toys are made at home.
    Girls sting daisies and make chains and necklaces with them. They also make dolls with a piece of wood for the body and two more pieces for legs and then they get a piece of cloth for a dress and another piece for a bonnet. Sometimes is used also a shawl.
    Boys make false faces out of turnips. They cut out a face on the
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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
    Rós Ní Dhubhda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlebellingham, Co. Louth