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School: Caisleán Gearr

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An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Maolmhuidhe
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    nail in the fire. Then I bored six holes on one side about one inch apart and all the same size. Then near the top and along the same side I bored a bigger hole to blow into.
    I made a blast by getting a cocoa tin and putting a little carbide and a little water into it. I put the lid on the box then. I put a hole in the bottom of the tin and I lit a match near the hole. The carbide exploded with a loud noise and blew the lid off.
    Scríobhnóir: Micheál Ó Griallghas, Caisleán Gearr, Gaillimh
    An t-é a thugan ..rdhbar dom: Bhí an t-eolas seo ar fad agam féin
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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