School: Naoimh Ióseiph (roll number 15628)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Mícheál Ó Mainnín Pádraig Ó Cinnéide
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- (continued from previous page)held in the hand quite comfortably. Two strips of rubber of medium strength and thickness are then attached to the prongs while a small piece of leather is fastened to the other ends.
Spinning-tops are used by small boys and were made in the following manner; An empty spool is procured and a short piece of stick paired on both ends is driven through it. Then it spun by means of a whip.- Collector
- John Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Patrick Street, Co. Roscommon