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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    of string from one groove to the other so that when you pull it the wheel would turn the arms.
    I made also a model of "Nelson's Pillar". It was two feet high and nine inches in circumference at the bottom and four inches at the top. It was very hard to make the figure of Nelson.
    Last year I made a "mystery" cigarette box. I made it with plywood. When you would rise the lid and put your finger on a button a cigarette would come out. I surprised a lot of people with it.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maithiú Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara