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School: Rathmullan (roll number 14224)

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1088, Page 111

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    big hole for the mouth. Some of these are as good as a bought one.
    Some boys find amusement in making catapults. If a boy is going to make a catapult he looks for a forked stick. If he gets one he then looks for a piece of rubber, and if he gets a piece he cuts two strips of it. Then he gets a tongue out of an old boot and some cord; then he ties them together.
    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
    Francis Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    John Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Rathmullan, Co. Donegal