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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 078

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    A bow and arrow.
    Cut a branch of a hawthorn tree about two feet long and half an inch thick. Then tie a piece of cord to the two ends so that the stick bends over in the shape of a half moon. To make an arrow get a piece of straight stick a quarter inch thick and drive a needle into one end and nail a piece of cardboard to the other.
    A lantern.
    Get a turnip and cut the inside out. Then cut
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs N. Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal