School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)
- Location:
- Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 078
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- (continued from previous page)them up and stuffing them with rags,
Aeroplanes can be made with wire and hen's feathers,
Tops were made by getting a spool or a piece of wood and making it like a top, Then they put a piece of a stick down through it and the top was complete.
The guns were made by getting a piece of Boortree, and the heart out of it. Then a piece of cloth was tied on the end of the stick. Then a little piece of paper was got and rolled into a ball and stuffed down the gun. Then the stick was pushed and the paper flew out of the gun.
Snares for catching rabbits and hares were made getting a piece of fine wire, and making it with a loop and it was set at the Rabbits burrow.
Then the rabbit could be caught in it,
Models from turnips, such as Elephants, horses, cows were made,
A dancing man was made in the following way. Five little pieces(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr I. Cochrane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Tonyscallan, Co. Monaghan
