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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 022

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    of the square frame (fig. 2)
    Two small sticks, length of the frame 1 1/2 are put through the twine and rest on the side of frame. Next two small sticks are put through the twine, one at each end, and rest on the side sticks. These are 1 1/2" in length also. Then four sticks are cut shorter than the last four, 1'4" long. Two are laid along the sides if the frame, one on each side, through the twine and rest on the end sticks already in place. Then the other two are put at the ends and rest on the last two put in place.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig O Bruadair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyadams, Co. Laois