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School: Threemilehouse (roll number 342)

Location:
Three Mile House, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
I. Mc Eneaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 309

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    pierced. Near the other end a big hole is made for blowing into. In each end is put a cork.
    A rabbit dull is made from copper wire and a peg of a stick. You put down the stick in the ground. When the rabbit runs into the wire he pulls and jumps and the more he pulls the tighter the wire gets and he fastens himself in it.
    A whistle can be made from two empty cartridges. The cardboard is burned from them. Then the little holes are pierced in the centre of the tin ends. The two prepared ends are fastened into each other and you blow into one end. This makes a whistle.
    John Mc Elvaney.
    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
    John Mc Elvaney
    Gender
    Male