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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 18_007

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    (drawing) Place stone into leather and pull it hard. Then let it go and the stone will go high up in the air. Its force would kill a crow. When the article is completed it is like this (drawing) This was a common game in olden times
    Another good toy was a bow and arrow. Get a strong sally stick and bend it thus -) Then get a cord and tie it on both ends - (drawing) Then get a spoke from an umbrella place the end of it again cord and pull out the cord. Then let go the cord and the arrow will fly high into the air.
    Another toy is to get and "elder" stick (drawing) with a hole in the middle. Stuff the hole with wet paper or rags. Then get a stick which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán de Fréins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare