School: Kilcullen (B.)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 14_009
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- (continued from previous page)intertwined together. A piece of bread is tied to a piece of stick, 6" long. The stick is put in under the trap to hold it up for the birds to go in. Naturally the bird will pull at the bread which he knocks the stick. When the stick falls the whole trap falls and the bird is a prisoner.
Trap when set (drawing)
Another amusing toy is made of match-sticks. Small beds are made thus: a matchbox and four matches. The matches placed in each corner thus; (drawing) and it is quite easy to make.
A hare always runs on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Diarmuid Ó Ceallaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sunnyhill, Co. Kildare
