School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)
- Location:
- Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 390
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- (continued from previous page)Dan and Thomas McNamara, residing still at Court Brown.
Long ago handball and weight throwing were popular games in the district. At the cross dividing Ballycanana and Mitchelstown there was a ball alley. Games were played on Sundays and week evenings in the Summer by the neighbours.
P'ina Holland
GurthnagranaherFrom John Holland, Gurtnagranaher, aged 60.
- In this district every boy and girl make toys to amuse themselves in their spare time.
The boys make snares, guns, tops and they do some carpentry.
To make snares four strands of snare-wire are twisted together leaving loops at the ends. One end is put through a loop making a bigger loop. A piece of cord is attached to the end and a stick is tied to this. The latter is stuck in the rabbits' 'run'.A piece of elder is obtained about afoot long and the pith is pushed out with a red poker.
One end of the passage is stuffed with wadding or wet paper. Then an ashen stick is procured fitting the passage. This is pushed down the latter,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nina Holland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnagranagher, Co. Limerick
