School: Béal Átha Conaill (2)
- Location:
- Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Laing
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- (continued from previous page)Page 45the corners of the frame, and tie them at the top. Then I get more thicker sallies and put them between the fine sallies until I get to the top. Then I put a fine sally under it and I fasten it - it is called a pan. Then I get a forked stick and another sally and I set it.
A catapult:- I get a forked stick about nine inches and leave about three inches of the fork. Then I get elastic or rubber and tie it on to the two tops of the fork. Then I put a stone in the end of the rubber and place the stick in the left hand and pull the rubber with all my might in my right hand and then let go. A good catapult will send a stone about fifty yards. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.