School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)solid, this was cut into shape and a thin stick or match was used to spin it on.
Bows + arrows were made. The hazel rod or sally rod was best for the bow - and thin hazel shoots, pointed were used for arrows.
Kites were made with two light laths + paper or thin cloth - the tail was a long twin with little bits of sticks - or pieces of biscuit box to balance it.
Doll's houses are made from cardboard boxes, a paste made from flour + water being used for sticking doors, windows curtains etc.
- Games played by the children in the area are Jenny Joe, High Windows, Black Man, Draw a bucket of water, Ring a Rosy, Jackstones Rounders, Bombardment, Colours, Hide "Fox + Chickens"(continues on next page)
