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School: St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 14220)

Location:
Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Aodha
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  1. How to Catch Fish in a Narrow River

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    At first I would get a bag and put a hoop in the mouth of it to keep it open. After this I would get a long pole to beat the river.
    I would go to the river then and set the bag with its mouth facing the flow of the water. I would take the pole then and go a short distance above the place where I would have the bag set and beat the river down as far as the bag. I would lift the bag and the fish would be in the bottom of it.
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gormely
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Polladooey, Co. Longford