School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)

Location:
Roosky, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Luke Caslin
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  1. Toy Making.
    This is the way I make a top. I first get a spool and cut it in the middle. In the hole that is down through the centre of the spool I put a small stick with a point at the top of it. The top is then made and ready for spinning.
    The way I make a catapult is I get to bits of rubber and a forked stick and the tongue of an old boot. I tie the rubber to the forked stick and I tie the two strips of rubber to the tongue of the boot and the catapult is then made.
    Mary Moran,
    Ruskey,
    Co. Roscommon.
    25th April '38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Roscommon