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   “To make a wooden spear take a piece of wood and pare a point on it...”

   

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   {drawing of a wooden spear} To make a wooden spear take a piece of wood and pare a point on it and nail another piece across it To make a plug gun out of a Curtey branch, take a piece of Curtey and take the inside out of it. Then put a piece of a Cork in it take another piece of stick and push it in with force and knock out the cork. {drawing of a totem} To make a Totem take a spool and cut it in two and put a stick through it. A Pig's bladder blown up would make a balloon.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Noel Greer

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   10

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Livingston Greer

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Killycracken, Co. Monaghan