School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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- (continued from previous page)perch. The old people could take great aim with them. They could also make a top from a spool. They first pared one end and brough it to a point. Then they pointed a stick and put it through the hole.
- I make toys such as a whistle, gun, mables, balls, catapult. When I was making a whistle I got a chest-nut and cleaned the insides out of it. Then I put a hole in it with a nail and blew into it. I could be heard for a mile away.
One day when I was coming home from school I saw a great straight piece of boord-tree about a half foot long. I ran home quickly and got a saw and cut it then I pared the skin of it with a knife(continues on next page)- Collector
- Terry Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyrue, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Paddy Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyrue, Co. Cavan