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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Leannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 108

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    leather about an inch square and four pieces of string. He cuts into four lengths each one feet long and a half inch broad and then he make two holes in the piece of leather. Then he ties the tube to the forked stick and at the end of the two pieces of tube he ties the little pieces of leather. He puts a stone into the piece of leather and holds the forked in his right hand and pulls the tube with his left and then he lets the tube and the stone goes about 100 yards.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tim Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan