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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 079

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    two square holes in it and put a piece of glass in each hole. Then put a lighted candle in the centre and you have a lantern.
    A catapult.
    Cut a fork shaped branch of a tree. Then tie two pieces of rubber to the ends that are opposite each other. Then tie a piece of square leather to the two pieces of rubber.
    A toy cart.
    Get a wooden box and nail two round tin boxes to it one on each side. Then nail two pieces of stick to it one on each side also.
    A toy sword
    Get a flat piece of (stick) wood about three feet long, and two inches broad. Then make it pointed at one end and sharpen one side. Then get another piece of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs N. Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal