School: Maolach Mór (roll number 12173)
- Location:
- Meelick More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Coisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0099, Page 238
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- (continued from previous page)(7) Catapult
Catapults are toys made by children for throwing stones. The children get a - "Gabhlóg" and they tie the two pieces of rubber to it. Then they get a piece of thick rubber off a tyre of a bicycle, and tie it to the other ends of the rubber. The get a stone and they put it into the thick rubber and they hold the 'gabhlóg' in one hand and pull the rubber with the other hand. When they have the rubber pulled tight they let it go and the stone goes about a hundred and fifty yards
(8) Rocket
A rocket is like a long round stick with powder inside it. First you put the rocket in a bottle to keep it steady then set a match to it, and it shoots the air. When it has gone up a certain distance in the air, it makes a loud noise and then it falls.(continues on next page)
