School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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- Making Birdcradles
A square flame is made by nailing four thin boards in the form of a square. Then four shorter sticks are nailed over these making the cradle higher and narrower. This is carried on until the cradle is finished.
A fork kind of bramble without any knots and a thick sallyrod and a weak sallyrod are then got. By means of these sticks the birdscradle is set and when a bird sees the crumbs and worms which are placed in under the cradle he is enticed to enter it. The thick sallyrod which also serves as a perch is also a springy tongue. When the bird stands on this tongue the cradle falls over him and he is caught unharmed.Bow and Arrow.
A springy sallyrod or a hazel stick with a piece of strong cord tied on each end is a bow and a light stick is used as an arrow. The arrow is pulled back by means of the cord and then let(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brendan Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
