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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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  1. Method of Catching Birds in My District During the Snowy Weather

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    Method of catching birds in my district during the snowy weather.
    In former times mostly every person had means of catching birds but nowadays this custom is almost extinct save by means of the tiny bird cradle or basket.
    When preparing to make one of these quaint little cradles, four light sally rods are procured and left to season for a month or so before hand.
    Then the four well seasoned rods are taken one on turn and bent into equal parts without breaking them.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Guihen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Guihen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon