School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Baile an Oileáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 587
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- Tops ("dancers") were made from thread spools as follows. First, the hole in the spool was plugged with a piece of timber. Then, by means of a breakfast or dinner knife, the spool was reduced to the shape of a cone, thus [illustration]. Next a nail with a blunt point was inserted at the tapering end of the spool, thus [illustration]. About a quarter inch of this nail was exposed so as to form the axis on which the top would spin.
- In this parish (Ballyhar, Co. Kerry) Saturday was deemed an unlucky day to commence any important work, for example, ploughing, setting crops or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Uí Aichir, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Léim na Gaibhle, Co. Chiarraí