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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 17_039

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    The boys around this district are able to make many toys from old materials found around their homes such as pop guns, catapults and slings.
    [Drawing] - Pop-gun
    A pop-gun which is very simply constructed, consists of a straight stick got from an elder tree. A hole is made up through the centre of the stick.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny