School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle
- Location:
- Clarecastle, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Háinlighe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 357
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Pastimes.
Bird baskets. Get four elder sticks and put them in the shape of a square tied together with diagonal cords.Pile eight more or so on top of them cross wise tie them to up rights with a piece of cord.Get a small round scollop put it under the baskets and tie it to two corners.This is the landing step for the birds.It is supported by a gabhlóg.
Bread is put inside the round scollop.The gabhlog slips and the bird is caught.The basket is in the form of a prism wide at the bottom and but narrow at the top.it is used in very cold weather.
Timber tops.Get a small block of timber make it round with a knife and point it towards the bottom make it flat at the top.
Then put a nail through the narrow end of as a spear.Make rings around the top of it .Then is ready for use.
Timber forks.Cut a branch of a tree with a gabhlóg at the end of it.If they are straight cut off the side branches and the fork is made.If the handle is not straight cut a straight branch and nail it to the fork.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Slattery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buncraggy, Co. Clare
