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School: Gallen

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Gailinne, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
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T.R. Goodwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 248

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  2. Pastimes - Catching Pinkeens

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    Pinkeens are small fish, the biggest not being more than two inches long. Boys catch them with "Pinkeen Boxes" and glass jars as a pastime.
    A Pinkeen Box is a kind of net or trap made from rushes plaited together. It is pulled along through the water where the pinkeens are.
    The glass jar method is more used nowadays.
    A long twine is tied around the neck of the jar. The jar is then dropped into the water and left there quietly until a pinkeen enters The pinkeens caught are usually let back into the water again, but they are sometimes brought home and put into a barrel or tub of water.
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