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School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala

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Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
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James Bates
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 150

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    (1) Flogun - A gun made of empty elder, with ramrod. Bullet's made of charred up paper. Two bullet put in, one near the muzzle and another near the branch. The rammed with road and one bullet drives out the other.
    (2) Daisy-chains - made by girls with daisies strung on thread and worn round the neck.
    (3) Dolls :- Made from old rags by girls.
    (4) Tops :- made by boys from reels and an iron spike put in at the forge.
    (5) Snares:- Made with several strands of thin wine wire twisted together and attached to a peg. Placed in the rabbit run and concealed with grass.
    (6) Cribs. Kind cage with elders and sallies, in the shape of a square cone, coming to a point. Bar of sally arranged under neath and set by means of a peg. Bait put in under the crib and the bird hops in the cage falls and imprisons it.
    (7) Models :- Different designs of flowers are cast out of turnups. and coloured.
    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
    William Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mary Ahearne
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hanora Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary