School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- An tÉadan Mór, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- XML “Toys and Games - The Scotch Hop”
- XML “Toys and Games - Tops”
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- Collector
- Bridie Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tamhlacht, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Mary Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Tamhlacht, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Tops were often made from used spools. One end of the spool was pared almost to a point. Then a short piece of rod was taken to fit the hole in the spool and the end of the stick was also pared to a point. The pointed part was put to the ground and spun in this way.