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School: Attymass B.

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Attymass, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Flannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0127, Page 411

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    When I have nothing to do, these are the things I make.
    A sling : -
    To make a sling two pieces of cord are required and also a piece of leather and two holes must be put in the leather and the cord one on each side. This is used for firing stones.
    A catapult : -
    To make a catapult a piece of a stick the shape of a "Y" is required a piece of leather also and two pieces of rubber one on each side. It is used for firing stones.
    A water gun : -
    To make a water gun a piece of boultree is required. A hole must be bored through it and a piece of a clay pipe put in the top. Then another stick is got to stick into it in order to draw up the water.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doiminic Ó Grúagáin