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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

Location:
Duckstown, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 450

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    Get an elder stick about three inches or longer. Scrape out all the stuff inside and make a hole about 1/4 inch on the shell, block in the end of stick and the air will whistle as it goes out this hole.
    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
    Cáit Ní Fráthaile
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael O Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duckstown, Co. Limerick