Abacus/Ball-frame - Cuntoir
Rectangular wooden frame, 19" x 19" on a wooden stand. Total length, 48". Within the wooden frame there are 12 rows of 12 coloured, wooden balls strung through so that they move easily in either direction.
Functioned as a means of very young teaching children to count.
This ball frame was in use in St. Louis Primary School from early 20th century until 1950s.
Kiltimagh Railway Museum
Kiltimagh
County Mayo
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Sneak Peek
Some interesting items can be viewed here
- Abacus Ball-frame
- Apron
- Barber's Pole and Chair
- Bedspread or Quilt
- Bicycle Permit
- Clay Pipe
- Copying Press
- Cosmetics
- Doll
- Farming Implements
- Gas Lamp
- Gas Meter
- Gold medal
- Life Jacket
- Model Locomotive
- Locked draws
- Glass Case
- Olympic Crest 1924
- Police hat and badge
- Pottery Hot Water Bottle
- Ration Book
- Replicas of Boston Famine Memorial
- Scales
- Scales for eggs
- School Clock
- Sculpture of the Station Master
- Sketch of Raftery
- Staff Key
- Sundial
- Sword
- Wooden Trap
- Wooden Cradle