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School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)

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Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Maonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 195

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  1. Homemade Toys

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    Balls
    When children used to make balls they used an old stocking and put corks inside and then wind the old wool around the corks.
    Guns
    They used to get a piece of Elder bush and scoop out the inside of it and then fix another piece of stick at the end of it.
    Sling
    They used to get a piece of leather and bore a hole each side in it and put a piece of string in it.
    Pinkeen nets
    They used to plait strong rushes in the shape of a box and plait three or four more together to make a handle and when they would see the pinkeens they would put the net into the
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    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
    Mary T. Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Matthew Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath