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School: Muine Mór

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0196, Page 204

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  1. A Sling

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    Most children like throwing stones out of a sling. The sling is made by getting an old shoe and cut the tongue out of it. Then put a hole in each end of the tongue and put a string in each hole. The strings be about a foot and a half in length. Then the sling is made. The person who is going to throw the stone holds the strings in his hand and puts a stone in the tongue of the shoe. Then he swings it round and round and lets one string go and holds the other one
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim