School: Newtown, Kilcock (roll number 1298)
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 245
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- When children are making daisy chains they make a hole in the stalk and put another daisy through it and so on until it is a long one.
A sling is made by getting a thin piece of leather and make a hole on each end of it and put two strings in them.
Snares are made by getting two strands of snare wire and twist them together and put a loop on each end and put a stick on the twine and when the rabbits run into it it slips on his neck.
A catapult is made by getting a forky stick and putting two pieces of rubber on them.
Paper boats are made by folding a piece of paper in the shape of boat.
A whistle is made by drying a chestnut and scooping out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kieran Gannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Kildare
