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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 05_023

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    from a hollow. elder branch, about a foot long. A rammer was made from a bit of hazel. Boys make traps, for catching small birds from sally rods. It is set by means of a forked stick, with a short stick acting as a trigger, and a long bent slender sally acting as a spring.
    These traps are baited with bread crumbs, or grain, and are used only in cold wintry weather.
    Snares for catching fish are made from horse -hair. Boys make fishing-rods from long ash rods which they cut in thick wood. Snares for catching hares and rabbits are made from brass wire.
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    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)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon