School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 032
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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. - Girls make dolls, and daisy chains. They also make belts from silver paper from cigarette boxes, and also from the nicely coloured papers of toffee.
Boys often make tops from spools painted at one end into which they stick a nail. They then use them either as spinning tops or flogging tops. These tops are now almost always bought in the shops and cost one penny.
Pork guns, too, are often made by boys. They get a round hollow piece of wood, and a ram-rod to fit and go through.Cradle birds or cribs are often made in Winter especially during a snow-storm and are used for catching birds They are made of sally rods. They are square at the bottom and taper at the top. A "gallóg [Drawing] is set this [Drawing] under one side and the side is left to rest on it. One side is on the ground(continues on next page)
