School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)
- Location:
- Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle de Paor
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- When I was making a hurley for myself. I made it of ash I got part of a tree trunk. I had a hatchet and saw I cut the piece of wood the length I wanted it and then I chipped it with the hatchet until it was the right width. I planed it off with a plane. I use the part of the tree that is shaped like a hurley.
- Collector
- Richard Haberlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Treanaree, Co. Kilkenny
- I made an engine one time. I had a saw, hammer, nails and wood. With the saw I cut four pieces of wood. I nailed the sides to gether for(continues on next page)
