School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 318
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- (continued from previous page)arrow. This was an old warfare and when the poisened arrow struck anybody he was killed.Slings.
A piece of leather was tied between two strings. A stone was put in the leather and fired at bird.Slaitin.
This is made with two rods crossed in a stream. There is a loop in one end made of hard ash, and placed in a position that while the snipe is feeding along he gets caught in it.Kites.
Two sticks are crossed. Light brown paper is glued to the cross. A loop of twine is tied at the cross. A tail is added to the end with a light tassel of paper. The tread is tied to the loop and the kite is let fly in the air.Necklace.
Daisies are strung together in the form of a necklace and worn round the neck.Whistles.
A small hole is bored in the side of a chestnut and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
