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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

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Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 069

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    A small basket to hang on a girl's necklace is made out of a chestnut. Get a fairly round chestnut. Make two cuts with a very sharp knife close together over the top of the chestnut. Then make two more cuts around the sides of the chestnut till they would meet the ends of the first two cuts. Cut away the part between the cuts and scrape out the inside and the basket is made. If it isn't scraped out carefully it is very easy to break it.
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    A whistle is made out of a chestnut by making a hole in the top and cleaning out the inside of it.
    A whistle is made by taking a piece of a flagger and holding it just between the thumbs with the hands closed. Blow into the hole between the two thumbs.
    A Sling is made by getting a small piece of soft leather or the tongue of a boot. It must be cut square and a small hole
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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
    Andrew Meade
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Meade
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Grange, Co. Cork