School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)
- Location:
- Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 284
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- XML “How to Make and Set a Rabbit Snare”
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- (continued from previous page)got and a split about an inch is made in the top. This stick is called the prop. The prop and peg are now stuck firmly in the ground and the wire is put down through the split of prop. When the rabbit comes along he runs through the snare. The wire tightens and before long he is choked.
- There are many games which the children of this district play, namely "Hell and Heaven," "Birds," "Trades" and many others. Any number of children can play these games.All the children except two form a line when playing "Hell and Heaven," One of the two is called Heaven and the other Hell. Heaven gives a colour to each child in the other Hell.(continues on next page)
