School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 14_008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 14_008

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  1. 60 years ago girls used to make dolls of rags and straw. First of all they used to sew the rags in the shape of doll and then they stuff it with the straw. There is a bird-trap made like this (drawing) It is a number of sticks
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diarmuid Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sunnyhill, Co. Kildare