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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 07_035

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    All small boys, and girls, spend the most of their past-time making some small toys to amuse themselves.
    [Drawing] - Daisy chain
    In Summer nice little daisies can be got in the fields, from which daisy chains can be made. The way to make those chains is, to get a small bunch of daisies, and put them all in on a piece of thread. Beautiful wreaths for graves can be made also from flowers.
    Spinning tops can
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire de Paor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny