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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 121

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  1. Homemade Toys - A Pop Gun

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    To make a pop gun one must get a piece of boartree six inches long and six inches of steel. Pare off the outside skin of the boartree. Make a hole through the piece of the boartree. Cut out about three inches half way through, leaving an inch and a half at each end. Fill up the hole at one end with a piece of stick. Put one end of the steel against the stick and bend the other end of the steel and put it against the other and of the boartree. Put a small stone in the hole that is not filled. Pull the steel and the stone will go.
    Patrick Commins
    Rathruane
    Bohola
    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
    Patrick Commins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathrowan, Co. Mayo