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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 11_034

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    Toys are made by the children, to amuse themselves.
    They are made on wet days.
    Tops are made from spools. A sharp pointed nail is put in the spool, and the children take great deliglight in spinning it round.
    [Drawing] - Pop gun
    Guns can be made from alder trees. Firstly a straight alder branch is obtained and the soft stuff in the middle of
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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
    James Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny