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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 275

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    make a body, then shape in the eyes and the mouth and all the other features with a pencil.
    Every little boy makes a catapult for firing stones at birds. He gets two pieces of elastic to the ends of the gabhlóg and both are joined to a bit of leather. The stone is put into a piece of leather and the boy pulls the ends of the gabhlóg and the stone flies out.
    Cradle Birds
    They also make "cradle birds". This is how they make them. They get several pieces of sticks and cord and tie them together until
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    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
    Vera Keavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Turnpike Road, Co. Clare