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School: Clonback, Aughnacliffe (roll number 15038)

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Cloonback, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Mac Ionnraic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 117

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    Long go the people used to make their own toys. Some of them used to make wooden porengers. These porengers were called noggins. Others of them used to make guns out of briartree. They used to scrape the heart out of it Then they put a piece of iron in the middle of it. this was called a shot-gun.
    There are certain days on which it is unlucky for animals to be born on. Whit week is one unlucky time during the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peter Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Aghnacliff, Co. Longford