School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Eas Géitine, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Donncha Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 255
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- Michael O' Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Betty Ville House, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- John O' Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Betty Ville House, Co. Luimnigh
- The children in this locality made their own toys. The boys made their own tops. They first cut the timber and shaped it. Then they bought their spears or else they got them made at the forge. The boys also made pop guns. At first they cut a piece of elder stick about 9 inches long and took out the soft stuff. Then they got a piece of solid with a nob(continues on next page)
