School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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- (continued from previous page)An Instrument that could play was made from the stem of oat-straw. The middle was split and the stem was opened. It was then played like a mouth organ.
A gun:-
A toy gun was made from a stick of elder was taken out and the hole was packed wool. This was use to kill birds. - Long ago some people never wore shoes. A woman named Bowler once lived here and she never wore boots or shoes.
The water in which the feet are washed should not be let inside at night for if it is thrown out no stranger only our own friends can(continues on next page)