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School: Presentation Brothers' School, Cóbh

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Cóbh, Co. Cork
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An Bráthair Ó Doghair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 398

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    “Long ago the houses on the Great Island were of timber construction.”

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    On going hunting for rabbits, the first thing procured was a live crab. When the hunters met a rabbit hole a butt of a candle was lighted and placed on the crabs back. The crab was put at the mouth of the hole and made walk in.Very soon all the rabbits in the hole would come rushing out with fright into the waiting nets of (of) the hunters.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Radley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cóbh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Scannell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cóbh, Co. Cork