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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

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Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 258

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    tied around its neck and waist. Also buzzers - a circular piece of leather or wood with two holes in centre through which two are passed by pulling the cords sharply and then relaxing make the buzzer rotates quickly, thereby causing a humming sound in imitation of bees and other insects etc.
    Boys make catapults, slings, pop gun, bow and arrow. A catapult is a toy for throwing stones consisting of a piece of leather and the other to a y shape piece of wood. A sling is a toy for throwing stones and consist of a piece of leather to hold the stone and two strings attached to it.
    A popgun is a small
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilis Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slane, Co. Meath