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School: Knockanargan, Dunlavin

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Knockanarrigan, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Annie Draper
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 088

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    was fastened to each end of the stick. Then another piece of stick was got and pointed at one end of it. The end of it was pointed and a u [notch?] put in the other end. The u [notch?] was rested on the cord and when the cord was pulled the arrow shot out and hit whatever it was aimed at. This was a rather dangerous pastime as the arrow would go through anything it hit. The sling was an article for throwing stones. A piece of leather was got and a piece of string was placed on each and of the leather. Then you held the string and put a stone in it and threw up the string and drew it back again thus shooting out the stone.
    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
    Susan Case
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Wicklow