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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 343

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    and they catch salmon. They get a long pole and they tie one or two bags on it. Then they go to the shop and buy oil and they soak the bags in oil. Next they go to the rive and they light the bags and one of them carries the light and another carries the spear and he catches the salmon.
    The children play shop, school and house in the fields. The young boys go fishing in Summer with a line and a long rod and they catch trout. Others make snares from horse hair and put the snare on top of the rod and they open the snare and when they see a trout lying quiet they put the snare around his body and snare him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Delia O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50