School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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1. A Pop Gun (continued)

   

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   through it. Another bit of a stick is got to fit the hole. A bit of paper rolled up hard is put into one end. Blow into the other hole and put in another piece of paper in after it being careful not to let out the wind. When the paper is in put in the stick after it. The paper art the other end will then shoot out.

   

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2. Dolls

   

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   Dolls used to be made also. Her had used be made from a turnip with eyes and nose and mouth shaped out. Her body used be made of a piece of a cloth stuffed with saw-dust or straw. Her hands and legs were made of sticks. When the doll was finished she was painted.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kitty Quann

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Patrick Quann

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford