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School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)

Location:
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Céin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 489

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    Boys made spinning tops, haw blowers, water blowers or pop guns and catapults
    They made hawblowers from a certain plant, its colour is white, it is hard also, and a white soft stuff inside in it is removed. This usually a water reed. Ahaw is usually put into the hole in the centre. blown out with the mouth and it goes a distance of about 30 yards.
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  2. Collection of Prayers

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    Mary Mother of Sorrows reach forth a hand unto me,
    Out of that inner darkness, stretching my arms to thee,
    Let me but clasp thy garments, mother whose tears are o'er,
    A sinner laden with sorrows, as help to bear one more - Amen. -
    My soul and body resigned to thee, to the crucified Jesus have mercy on me - Amen -
    Leave me kiss the wounds in your hands,
    With sorry deep and true,
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleview, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Castleview, Co. Kerry