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School: Coolavin (roll number 10422)

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Monasterredan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 228

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    used. This was composed of a piece of leather. To each end of the leather a long cord was attached care being taken to have both cords even length. Placing a stone in the doubled leather the sling was wound quickly around the thrower's hand a few times. Then suddenly one cord was released and away sped the stone at least twice as far as it could be thrown out of the hand.
    Practice at this form of sport left the user almost an unerring aim ; as nine times out of ten he could strike a small object at a distance of fifty yards.
    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
    Maura Cryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    William Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Sligo