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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 123

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    Home made toys.
    Besides the (home made toys) toys which can be bought in the shop there are the home-made toys which was can make ourselves.
    The toys which we can make ourselves are, tops catapults, slings, kites, and butterflies cages.
    The tops are made from old spools and a pointed piece of wood is put through through a hole in the centre. Slings are made of leather Two pieces of rubber are tied to each end of the piece of leather When the stone is put on the piece of leather and the two pieces of rubber pulled the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hugh Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan