School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)
- Location:
- Dún Béacáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 236
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- (continued from previous page)The margin is then folded back on each side thus forming an isoceles triangle. The two points of the base are clapped together to form a square. It is folded back again to form a triangle and in the same manner as before formed into a square. This is repeated once more until the square is still smaller. It is then opened and a boat containing a sail is then completed.
Toy-boats are also made from timber. A flat piece of timber is at first got. A hole is made in the centre of it. A straight thin stick is then got for a mast and a paper sail is fixed on it. This mast is forced into the hole. Two other sticks are used as a helm and a steer. Often these boats are of great size and I have seen some of them sailing far out and back again on the waters of Dunmanus Bay.-----------------------------------------------------
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Among the most common toy work for girls is the making of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Josephina Moynihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Driseán, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Richard Moynihan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- An Driseán, Co. Chorcaí
