School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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“The people in olden times used to make toys themselves...”
(continued from previous page)then let them to and the arrow will fly.
I am able to make a crib. I get two alders and a lot of sally rods. I bore two holes in the ends of the alders. Then I put sallies out in the holes and then that is the frame. I get two bits of twine then and tie them from one corner of the frame to the other, then I keep putting on the sallies till it is high enough.Homemade Toys
“I am able to make a gun for squarting water with an alder and it is empty inside and you would get a sally rod and put a rag on the top of it...”
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- Dan Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
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- Mr Maher
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- Parent
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- Address
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary