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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 249

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  2. Pastimes - Making and Setting Snares

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    I buy snare wire which is thin brass wire made for that purpose.
    Next I get five pieces of this wire each about two feet long and twist them and leave a loop at each end.
    Then I put one loop out through the other loop to form a running noose.
    Next I get a long piece of binder twine, double it and plait it and then I put one end of the twine into the free end of the snare.
    Then I get a peg about six inches long and tie the twine to it. This is stuck in the ground so that the rabbit will not be able to get away with it.
    Next I get a "Squilt" which is a thin stick about six inches long and I
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Bennett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly