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School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 161

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  1. Homemade Toys

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    There are some home made toys made in this district.
    One of them is called a spinning Jinney. This is how it is made.
    You get a large spool and cut the centre out of it.
    You make a spike to fit the hole in the centre of the end piece and you point it, then you spin it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dobson
    Gender
    Male

  2. Homemade Toys

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    Most of the little boys make small carts with a box and four wheels. They make them for rideing about in and pie shooters out of a big thick branch of a flower and scup the inside of out and you can shoot haws or pies
    And the girls make daisy chains and rage dolls.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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