School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)
- Location:
- Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs E. Jordan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 355
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- (continued from previous page)and put it through the hole of the spool. Then I make a candle grease washer and put it on the rubber. Then I put a piece of a stick at the other end and then it is made.
The way to make a kite is get two light sticks and tie them together in the form of a cross. Then get a sheet of brown paper and put it around the rim of it. Tie it with twine and it is made.
The way to make a parachute is, get a handkerchief and get four pieces of twine of equal length and tie them to the four corners of it. Then tie a piece of lead to the bottom of the strings and it is made.
The way to make a catapult is, get two pieces of rubber of equal length and a piece of leather. Tie the rubber to a piece of stick shaped like a fork. Then the catapult is finished.
- Informant
- Mrs Gara
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon
