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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
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Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 095

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    Here in the country toys are very scarce as they are too dear to buy. I have no toys but I would like to have a little gun and a box of caps.
    In the Summer and Winter when we have no other pastime we make toys. We can make tops from spools, cat a pults, rabbit snares and a lot of others.
    Top. A spool is got and one end of it is pointed. Then a nail is driven down well so that it will have a good hold and then it is ready to spin.
    Cat a pult. A forked stick is got and two pieces of rubber are tied out of each point. Then a stone is put between the rubber and when
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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
    Edward Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monroe, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Kathleen Moore
    Gender
    Female