School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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- (continued from previous page)make a candlestick out of a turnip. They cut off the top and bottom of the turnip so that it can stand. Then cut a hole through the turnip and put a candle in it.
- A few years ago, boys used to play with soakers. They would get a piece of leather or the tongue of an old show. Then they put a hole in it and put a strong cord in it. Put the soaker in water for an hour and get a big flat stone and press the soaker on it and it will stick to the stone and you can lift it and carry it for yards.
- Collector
- David Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- My father William Driscoll of Islandganniv, Listowel told me how(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick O' Driscoll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Islandganniv North, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- William Driscoll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Islandganniv North, Co. Kerry