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School: Ballykelly

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Ballykelly, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Uadain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 280

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  2. Homemade Toys

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    I can make a toy boat that is driven by a rubber ring and a square piece of timber. First cut a piece of timber about a foot long and five inches and half an inch thick and bring one end of it to a point.
    Then cut out a square piece of timber out of the other end so that there will be two pieces of timber left at each corner. Then put a rubber ring in over the two pieces at the end. Make the square piece of timber smaller than the piece you cut out and put it in between the rubber band and twist it until it is tight.
    Then hold it tight till you put it into the water and let it go. It will go around in the
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