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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 069

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    throws at the Grannie. The one that is farthest away is to put his stone on the Grannie. The one that is on stands by and watches if any one drops his duck. The one that is on wins and tries to tig him.
    Slays
    It is made of wood and irons are put on the wooden runners to make it run.
    A bow and arrow
    Get two bits of sticks, one abut one inch square and another bit of rod. Make a hole through one of them, and put the other through it, tie a bit string on to the two ends of the stick and it will fire little bits of sticks
    Trapping birds
    You dig a hole in
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal