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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
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Bean Mhic Thomáis
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  1. Homemade Toys - A Whistle

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    First you get a sycamore rod and cut round the barkabout 2 1/2'' down stick and you cut a round hole in the bark about 1/2'' down stick.
    Then you slip off the bark and hten there is a little hole in the stick.
    You then cut the hole deeper in stick - about 1/4'' down and 1/2'' long.
    Then you slip the bark on again and blow. if it does not whistle you take it off again and cut notch deeper and try it again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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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
    George Whitehead
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly