School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 404
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the days long ago the people used to make bugles out of a straw. They used to get straw and cut a tongue in it with a penknife and then blow it. The girls used to make chains for their necks with daisys. they used get a daisy and put a hole in it then put another one into that and the same way all the time. The boys used to make cribs for catching birds out of elders. They used to get four lats first and nail them together.
The boys used make snares for catching rabbits out of snare wires and twist them together and put a loop on one end of it when the rabbit would run into it. It would get small and kill him then.
Pupils Name; Brigid Ryan, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
Whom got; Mrs Ned Ryan, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
45 yrs. - The people long ago used to make toys for children boys and girls when they get time and(continues on next page)
