School: Aughaconey
- Location:
- Aghaconny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomóin
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- (continued from previous page)put through the spool. Then a handle is left to spin the top.Collected by Peter Smith
Aughaconey,
Ballinagh,
Co. Cavan. - When my father was young he made batons to play policemen. He made the batons from (waahe) and corks. He got long (wahes) and he plaited three (wahes) six times. Then he got a thin rod and tied the rod to the (wahes) six times agian and he tied those to the other side of the stick.