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School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)

Location:
Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 093

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    Sling : - We make a sling by getting a piece of leather and put a hole in each side of it, where we tie two strings. We put a stone in the piece of leather, catch hold of the strings, and swing it rapidly round. Then we loose one string and the stone flies off with rapidity.
    Gun : - You get a piece of an elderberry about a foot long and cut the pith out of it. Then you cut about two inches out of the side of it in to the hole and put a pliable piece of tin in it making a spring. Put a thin piece of stick in through the hole and it will fire it out with great force by pulling the spring.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Towey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonargid, Co. Roscommon