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School: Dún Béicín (roll number 14822)

Location:
Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0707

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    I often made toys to pass away the time, such as a spinning top: A spinning-top is made from a piece of timber pared to one end and a nail in the pared end. Then a cord is tied to the nail. When I want to play the top I hold one end of the cord in my hand and let go the other and on this way I make the top spin.
    I can also make a "Baursan"by getting piece of tin and cutting points on the ends. Having that done I put two holes in its middle, then put a strong thread in the holes and wind it round and pull it in and out and if any thing touched it while it was going round it would tear it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo