School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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Here in the country toys are very scarce as they are too dear to buy. I have no toys but I would like to have a little gun and a box of caps.
In the Summer and Winter when we have no other pastime we make toys. We can make tops from spools, cat a pults, rabbit snares and a lot of others.
Top. A spool is got and one end of it is pointed. Then a nail is driven down well so that it will have a good hold and then it is ready to spin.
Cat a pult. A forked stick is got and two pieces of rubber are tied out of each point. Then a stone is put between the rubber and when(continues on next page)- Collector
- Edward Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Monroe, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Kathleen Moore
- Gender
- Female