School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 101
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - 1. Home made dancing man
Any ordinary person can make a dancing man. His body is made of a thick piece of smooth wood, with head shaped round with eyes, and mouth, and nose cut into it. The arms are put on by means of a fine wire so as they can swing. The legs are put on in the same way. The head is holed and a fine cord put through. Then two people can hold an end each of the cord, and the dancing man can dance lovely on a tin plate to music. A lot of young bous used to make this toy one time, but now it is not often made.2. Home made top
A home made top is a piece of wood turned in a carpenter's lade. One end is very thick the other is brought to a point. Then there is a spear driven up in the small end. Boys can put a cord tight around the top. Then with-draw the cord and it will spin on a floor for a very long time. It is great fun when two, or three are spinning together. It(continues on next page)
