School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)This was continued until the chain was pretty long.[Drawing] - TopThe boys were skilled in making tops from blocks of wood.
The block was first shaped like a top.
Then a boot nail was put through the top which formed a speer on top.[Drawing] - Whip[Drawing] - whistles[Drawing] - featherWhistles were made from bamboos and feathers.
A bamboo was cut short and a hole was made in the centre.
A feather was cut in the centre with a penknife, and it whistled like a bought whistle.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Annracán
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mary Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny