School: Anabla

Location:
Anablaha, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 072

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 072

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  1. People snare a great many hares and rabbits. The snare is made from a piece of wire. There is a loop make in one end of the wire and the other end is put through the loop. A piece of a stick is attached to the end that the loop is not in.
    When the snare is to be set the stick is driven in the ground to keep it firm. The snare is put in the run and when the rabbit jumps along he sticks his head into the loop. Then the loop tightens and the rabbit is choked. The snare is set late in the evening and it is looked after in the morning. Some mornings a hare or rabbit is caught and other mornings there is nothing caught. Sometimes cats get caught in snare and are immediately choked. People tried to catch rabbits by putting the snare in the burrow but did not succeed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John M. O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toornanaunagh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maurice O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toornanaunagh, Co. Kerry