School: Ring, Dalahasey (roll number 9111)
- Location:
- Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Ní Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 99
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- (continued from previous page)sticks one longer than the other then you fasten them together in the form of cross +.Glue light brown paper to the cross. Then fasten a loop of string thread to the top of the stick you can put a tail to your kite with a piece of long cord with little spools made of paper tied to the cord.Nearly every child in the District knows how to make a tractor they get a spool and they cut little teeth on both sides. Then they get a piece of rubber and put it through the hold in the spool. Then they get a stick and put it through the rubber and turn the stick round until you feel it tight. The put it on the table and it turns slowly.A rag doll is mde from a piece of rage filled with rages and stitch it together. And make the legs and arms the same way. Then you make the face and sew it on the body.
- Collector
- Janey Tolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- Over 13
- Address
- Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
