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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

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Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 264

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  1. Homemade Toys "Cow-Slip-Ball"

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    This is the way to make a "cow slip ball". Get a bunch of cow slips and a long piece of twine. Tie the twine to two things having it pulled straight.
    Break off the stalks of the cow-slips and trow them away. Leave the heads of the cow-slips on the twinc the same as a man riding a horse. Do this with all the cow-slips until you have the twine filled. Then tie the two ends of the twine together and pull it tightly. Then the cow-slips-ball is made. The cow-slip-ball is the same as any ordinary ball.
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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
    Nancy Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathconnell, Co. Kildare