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M. Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1007, Page 096

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    My father made a top when he was a boy. He got a thread spool, put a sally rod through the hole of the spool, and pared a fine top on the stick. He also pared the spool on one side, so that it would balance evenly when spun.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Curtis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Corweelis, Co. Cavan