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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 166

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    A lot of boys make catapults for killing blackbirds and they make slings too. Neither of these two things is safe to use.
    Catapults are made out of a fork and rubber and a piece of leather. The fork is made out of a stick. The rubber is got from a motor tube.
    It is cut into two long thin strips. The leather is cut square. and two holes are put at the sides.
    The rubber is tied to each grain of the fork The leather is tied to the other ends of the rubber.
    Slings are made
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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
    Nicholas Germaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    James Germaine
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male