School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Lighin
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- Snares were made very plentifully long ago, but are not so familiar now. They were made with wire, and they were used for catching hares and rabbits.
- Collector
- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockroe, Co. Cork
- Pop guns were very popular toys long ago. A piece of elder used to be got about one foot and a half long, and a hole used to be burned through it, and another piece used to be got about one foot three ins, long and it used to be used as a ramming rod through the big piece. Two pieces of paper used then be got and made hard with spits and rolling. When the rod is shoved out and the outer piece will fly out.(continues on next page)