School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 400
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- Toys are mostly made during the Christmas.
A bow and arrow is made, by getting a piece of round timber. A hole is bored in the timber, so that a little rod will pass through. A piece of rubber is then attached to the end of the timber, so that when pulled, it will send off the rod, used as ammunition.
Sometimes a target is got, and this is made by putting a potato on the top of a stick, sunk in the ground.
A bird-cradle, is made with 'sally' rods, like a basket. A piece of bread is put under it. Then a little stick is placed under it, to lift it up. When a bird eats the bread, she will throw the stick and this way be trapped under it.
- Collector
- John Joe Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
