School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 276
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Were made out of turnips by scooping out the middle. Three or four holes were put in the sides to leave air in to keep the candle, which was placed inside, alight. These were used for going home on dark winter nights.
- Were made out of a fresh sycamore twig by taking off the "skin" without breaking it & cutting a bit out of the stick. The "skin" was replaced & a hole cut in it. It was useful to a person who could not whistle.
- A piece of wood was shaped like a man, using wire for his arms & legs. The legs were joined at the ankles. The boys liked to see him dance on a handsaw. "He" kept time while they "jigged".
- Girls pluck daisies & cut off the stems. The put head of daisies through a needle & thread, until it was long enough.
