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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

Location:
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 138

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  1. Toy-Making

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    Snares are still made in my district. They are made to catch rabbits and hares. They are made out of copper wire. Six strands of wire about one foot six inches long are wound round each other leaving an eye in the top of the wire for the other end to go through.
    Bird baskets were made in my district also, but they are not made now.
    Slings were made in my district but they are not made now.
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  2. Local Toys

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    Every girl and many boys go out in a field picking daisies, and they make chains of them. Rabbit-catching is carried on here now, but hare catching is not carried on here. Snares are used more for catching rabbits around here.
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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
    Frankie Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork