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School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

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Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 278

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    In olden times boys amused themselves in making toy-guns.
    Bullet-guns. They were made of elder branches, cut in lengths five or six inches long and bored. A ram-rod made of timber was used as a trigger. Paper was used for making pellets which were put into the gun for firing with.
    Cribs for catching birds were made from sally rods. First the frame was made square and the rods cut in lengths. When these rods were woven about half way the crib was tapered into a narrow point and closed at the top. A light rod was placed under neath the frame as a bow. Then the crib was ready for setting in which a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Michael Noone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornamucklagh, Co. Galway