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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

Location:
Bun an Phobail, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 131

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    is made.
    We get some hair or saw dust and a piece of cloth and cut it the same as a man and put another piece on to it and sew it together and leave a hole for the hair or saw dust to be put in and then sew the hole together.
    We get a spool and cut it in two shares and put a stick through the hole that is in the spool and then birl it round.
    We get snare wire and put a loop in every end of it and put one end through the other and put a string through one end of it and tie a stick on to the end of the string and put a stander into the wire to keep it steady.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
          1. bréagáin (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Ayton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balleeghan, Co. Dhún na nGall