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School: Cor Bealaigh

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An Corrbhaile, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 047

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 047

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  1. Homemade Toys

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    The sling is a very common toy and this is how it is made. A piece of leather about five inches long and four inches wide is got and a string is put into each end. This sling an throw a stone about a quarter of a mile, or kill a bird flying through the air.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bartly Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Mhoing Mhór, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mrs Battle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Mhoing Mhór, Co. Shligigh