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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 253

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  1. How to Trap Birds

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    To trap birds you must get a flat basket a piece of stick about a foot long and a rope. Put the basket up on its end and tied the rope to the stick then support the basket with the stick and hold the other end of the rope in a place of concealment. Scatter a few crumbs under the basket as a bait. When the birds are tempted to eat the crumbs you pull the rope which knocks the stick out of place and the basket fall over the birds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Blackburn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kiltyfergal, Co. Donegal