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School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)

Location:
Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 084

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    and then I got two pieces of boards two inches broad and one foot long, the same length as the lid. Then I fastened the lid to the two boards one each side. I got a red hot poker and made holes in the bars. I screwed them on to the bottom of the boards and the sleigh was nearly finished. Then I got a small nail box and made a seat out of it. Then I got a piece of tin and two thick pieces of stick and I put the tin on the points of the sticks and I got on my sleigh. Then I hit the snow with the points of the sticks and I got my sleigh sliding.
    Michael Casey.
    Fifth Standard
    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
    Michael Casey
    Gender
    Male