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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 156

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    one end of the stick. By holding the other end and twisting it round, by the thumb and 1st finger, form left to right we make it spin.
    Drawing of a top
    Another pastime is to make drawers out of match-boxes by sticking one match box on top of the other and then pulling out and in the boxes like drawers.
    We also make a wheel out of match-boxes. This is done by putting all the boxes into each other having them in at the bottom and out at the top. When there is about fifteen boxes to-gether the wheel is completed.
    Another necklace can be made by stringing Rowan berries on a thread
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    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
    Rose B. Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal