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School: Flower Hill (roll number 12788)

Location:
Flower Hill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Isabel Mc Quade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 318

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    to the middle finger of the right hand and hold the short piece between the thumb and first finger. Keep swinging the sling round and round several times and suddenly let the short end which is held between thumb and fourth finger go and the stone which is held in the leather will go ever so high in the air.
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  2. A Pipe

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    A pipe is very easily made with a chestnut. First of all the person has to get a very round chestnut and then he has to scoop the middle out of it and clean it out very well. Then he has to get a tiny piece of stick with a hollow in the middle of it. He puts the stick into a little hole which he specially made in the side of the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Rennicks
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Flower Hill, Co. Meath