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School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

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Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 064

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  1. Crib for Catching Birds (Cleibhín) (continued)

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    Four pieces of bramble about 3 feet or more in length are now got and stripped of thorns. "Sallies"were used instead if they could be got of suitable length. The brambles were bent if cut for some time. A "twist" was put in the middle of each piece and one was looped around each corner of the frame and the 8 ends were brought together and tied. Each was also tied above the corner of the frame around which it was looped in order to keep it in place.
    A supply of straight twigs was got and placed through the brambles horizontally over the frame all round. One was placed at back and front at first and one was placed at each side over thes and so on until the four sides were complete to the top.
    Rought sketch of frame with two of brambles in position.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
    Gender
    Male