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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 19_032

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    gun.
    [Drawing] - Pop-gun
    Two bits of paper are then wet and put into both ends of the gun.
    The ramrod is then pressed in and as one bullet shoots out of one end, the other bullet comes up to the other hole, and only only one bullet is needed for the next shot.
    This gun is yet used as a toy.
    A snare is yet used to catch rabbits and is made in the following manner.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Duncan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Thomas Dungan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh