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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

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Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
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Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 440

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    them in snowy weather.When they are setting the bird basket to catch birds they put a stick under it and tie a cord off the stick.They put dry crumbs in under the basket and when the birds go in under the basket for the bread they draw the basket over them by means of the cord.
    They make a sort of a gun with a stick by putting a hole through it.Then they put a piece of rubber at the end and put a stick through the hole .When they draw the rubber back the stick goes out of it.
    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
    John Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathfolan, Co. Clare