School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
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- Baile Dháith, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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- Long ago when our grand-fathers and fathers were children they had no toys to play with except home home-made toys. Now we get lovely toys in the shops. Some of the toys I will write about.
Whistles made from a stick. Get a stick about three or four inches long with the bark taken off and put a hole in it and a place to put your mouth on. When it is blown it makes a nice whistle.
Spinning tops are made from spools. Two spinning tops can be made from one spool. The spool is cut in the middle, then it is paired to a point at one end and a short piece of a stick is put in to the hole. It is spun(continues on next page)- Collector
- Elizabeth Hanlon
- Gender
- Female