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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- 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) - Collector
- Patrick Galavan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Bridget Donlon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
