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School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

Location:
Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Riain
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    I often made a popgun. I got an elder stick and I cut the middle out of it with a knife. Then I got an ash stick and I fitted it into the hole in the elder stick. I fitted is so as to be airtight. Then I put a piece of a raw potato in the elder and I shoved the ashstick down. The pressure of air drove the piece of potato out very quickly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Tipperary