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School: Caisleán Gearr

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An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Maolmhuidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0030, Page 009

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    Scríobhnóir: Micheál Ó Griallghais
    Caisleán Gearr, Gaillimh
    Playthings made by the boy of the parish
    The boys of this parish make many playthings, balls, rabbit-snares, hurleys, marbles, buzzers, pipes, tops, catapults, fifes, cradles, blasts and whistles.
    I saw Stephen King making a ball. Four pint bottle corks are tied together by a piece of cloth. Then woollen knitting thread is rolled around the corks and is made into the shape of a ball. Then I sew a string through the thread to keep it together. I use them for hurling.
    I have seen Bartley Murphy making rabbit snares. They are made by making a noose in a piece of thin copper wire about eighteen inches long and tieing the end of the wire to a peg. Then the peg is stuck
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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
    Micheál Ó Griallghais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway