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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

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Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 406

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  1. Bréagáin agus Caitheamh Aimsire (continued)

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    between two others. They used to make snares with horse hair and hang them up on a long string and when the birds would be picking they would stick their nibs into this "dull". This was a piece of wire and it turned round, and when the birds would be picking they would go into this piece of wire and the wire would pull and the birds would be caught. The boys used to be very fond of tops. They used to make them out of turnips. First they would cut the turnip round like an egg. They would point a bit of a stick like a pencil and stick it into the thin end of the top.
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  2. Laethanta Áirithe

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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Bernard Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall