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School: Ashfort (B.), Ráthluirc

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Ashford, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 255

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    made in this district long ago for catching hares and rabbits. Long ago you would get about 20 feet of snare wire for six pence. It would take about five feet to make a snare. You should bend the wire four rounds then you should twist the last round, around the four more. A home made toy I know is a crib. it is used for catching birds in the winter time.. When the frost and snow are on the ground. A good many of sticks are required to make one.
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  2. Games

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    The games that were played in this district in olden times are high-gates, spy, spinning tops and played marbles. How they used to make the spinning tops was:- get a bit of timber about two inches long and put a point on one end. Then get a two inch nail and drive it in the middle of the stick. A game I play is train hole. It can be played by any
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenquin, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenquin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Shine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenquin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Tom Collins
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenquin, Co. Limerick