School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)The Sling:-
The Sling is made of string and leather. There are two holes put in a piece of leather and there is a piece of string tied to each hole. When made there is a stone put on the leather. It is then slung several times around the shoulder and then one string is released. Then the stone shoots away with a whirr.
- One night back at Port
With our boats and fishermen
The night it been cold
For we knew it was dark.
Our nets we casted low
And our oars right after us
Expecting every moment(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Pryal
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
