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School: An Sciobairín

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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
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Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 211

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  1. Snares for Birds and Beasts (continued)

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    the bird-limed sticks or twigs and is thus caught.
    Birdbaskets are four-sided baskets coming to a point on top. There are about square at the ground by a twig.
    The bird to be caught perches on this twig. Its weigh beings down the basket with the bird inside.
    Of course the basket must be baited first.
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  2. Snares for Birds and Beasts

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    Rabbit Snares: Rabbits have become so numerous lately that some farmers cannot plant wheat on account of them.
    To catch them snares are made. Making a snare is very simple. In order to make a good snare four strands of copper wire are necessary.
    These must be rolled between the hands till they adhere together. A loop is then
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Donchadha
    Gender
    Male