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Drumcrow, Co. Cavan
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B. Boylan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 159

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    bit of leather. Then two strings have to be joined in it.
    4. Skittles are made out of wood. In making skittles five short ones are cut and three long ones called "throwers".
    5. To make a cat and dog outfit, first of all a cat is made out of ash generally and the two ends of it have to be pared.
    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
    Informant
    Rose Beatty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbar, Co. Cavan