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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 406

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    In old times a boy made a top out of a thread spool. He pared one end into a blunt point. He put a blunt pointed stick down through the top and it was ready for use.
    A wheel-barrow was made in this way. Two shafts were procured. These were mortised and shaped. Two cross slates were put in the mortises.
    The wheel was cut out of a trunk of a round tree. A square hole was mortised in the wheel a piece of wood was put through the hole in the wheel.
    A wedge was put at each side to keep the wheel steady. A piece of iron was driven into the piece of wood through the wheel. Then the wheel was put on. A front was put into the barrow and it was ready for use.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harrison Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annyart, Co. Monaghan