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School: Cill Iubhair (roll number 10095)

Location:
Killure Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0051

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    that will shoot out the potato.
    Nets: Pieces of twines woven together in the form of a circle for catching rabbits and hares.
    The way they used make water guns was two pieces of elder sticks were got and the middle taken out. Then one stick would fit into the other exactly and it would be put into water. Then it would be drawn out and it would be filled with water. The other stick would be shoved in again and the water shoot away.
    Catapult; A piece of stick with a "gabhlóg" was got and a piece of red elastic tied to the ends. When a person would want to throw a stone he would put the stone into the elastic and pull
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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
    Mary Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcloony, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Grady
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcloony, Co. Galway