School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:
Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 070

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 070

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  1. Any handy Irish boy can make toys for themselves such as kites. Any school boy can make a kite if he has some sticks, paper, glue, thread and a pocket knife. Tie two light sticks together in the form of a cross leaving the upright stick sixteen inches long and the cross stick twelve inches long. Cross them about two inches from the top. Glue light brown paper to the back with thin long strips along the edge to prevent it from tearing. Fasten a loop of twine at the cross of the sticks. Let it be large enough to come three inches from the kite when you draw it with your fingers. A tail must
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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
    Bartly Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Battle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo