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School: Dernakesh (B)

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Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 392

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  1. Local Toys (continued)

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  2. Homemade Toys

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    A few years ago I made a small mill wheel very simple. I got a polish box lid and made seven holes in the edges of it. Then I made fans from plywood. They were shaped square with a short handle about the thickness of a match from it. I put one in each hole. Then I put in a wooden axle and put it under falling water and it turned it with great speed. I also made a snare for catching birds. I stuck two sticks into the ground and tied a cord from one to the other
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