School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 100
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- (continued from previous page)Slings:-
I often saw my brother making slings for throwing stones at birds. A long piece of twine is got and a small piece of leather. Two holes are put in the leather and the twine fastened at the holes. The ends of the twine are cut and a loop for the finger put on one end. A stone is put in the leather and the two ends of the twine are held firmly while the leather is swung around a few times. One end of the twine is then let go and the stone flies off to the point you aim at.
- Rabbit snares
My father often sets snares for rabbits and I watched him making the snare. First snare wire is got and five strands of it are twisted together. Then(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eileen O Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grangegeeth, Co. Westmeath
