School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre
- Location:
- Graignagower, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Sometimes I build a shop and sell things to my brothers and sisters. I read story-books. I do some knitting for a few hours at night. I also make a skipping rope of rushes and skip with it. Sometimes at night I make a lantern out of a turnip. I make this by scooping the heart of the turnip until there is nothing left but a shell. I cut a few holes in it to show light then I put a small piece of a lighted candle in it. Sometimes I make a swing with two ropes and a board between them, then I hang ot on the branch(continues on next page)
