School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

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1. The Games I Play (continued)

   

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   Catapult:= A piece of stick in the share of a fork to which two pieces of rubber is attached. The rubbers are tied to the stick and a piece of leather is tied to the rubbers. The stone is also put into the leather. The rubbers are pulled and the stone let fly.
   Trapping birds:- A crib is made of willows. The bough is set in such a way that when the bird hops on it, the crib falls, and the bird is a prisoner.
   In spring- Boys usually flog tops or go fishing while girls make 'daisy-chains', nosegays and "toss-ball".
   Daisy-chains:- Are made like this :- A bunch of daisies is picked. A piece of thread is passed through the stem of each daisy. This is done until the thread is full. The thread is then knotted and the chain is finished.

   

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Finn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lemonfield, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mairtín hAínnin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Crecora, Co. Limerick