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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 08_057

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    My grandmother told me. about how they used to make a doll long ago. First of all they would get a piece of material & cut out a piece shaped like a round ring. Then they would cut out a piece shaped like two feet & stuf them with wool. After that they would sew them on to the body. They would put two pieces of sticks for the hands. Then they would dress it up in every coloured
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anna Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Jimmy Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo