School: An Clochán (roll number 1364)
- Location:
- An Clochán Beag, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seóirsín R. Middleton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 243
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- The snare wire may be bought in shops, a sixpenny roll makes twenty four snares. It may be got in penny worths also.
First a small bit of the wire is put round a pencil, next it is twisted with a pliers to make a loop. The wire is cut about two feet from the loop; the other end is put through the loop. Now another loop is made on this end, thereby making a loop on each end.
A strong piece of cord is put through the last loop and tied securely to a peg.
The peg is driven down in the ground on a rabbit's track. Another little stick is put standing in the ground.
This stick has a little split in it, and keeps the wire upright. The wire is put into the split. The snare is set 3 inches high on the path.
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- Collector
- Tommie Patton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Corlacky, Co. Donegal
