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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 577

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    Different sorts of toys such as tops and whistles are made at home in this district. Tops are made from empty spools. One end of the spools chopped thin. Then a nail is hammered through the spool to make the spike. A whistle is made from a piece of sycamore tree about four inches long and three-quarter inch wide. The skin is taken off without breaking it. A hole is then made in the stick. Then the skin is put back on the stick and arranged is such a way that when you blow into it, it will make a whistle.
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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
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Clinton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath