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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    In my grand-father's time they used to make wooden spoons for Easter Sunday out of wood. The boys used to make toas out of doab which they got in wet land. It had a brown colour. They used to wet the doab and shape it into toas. Then they used to leave it to dry and it got very hard and they used to play them. We do
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
          1. bréagáin (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo