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School: Christ Church, Castlebar (roll number 14358)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A. C. Ní Mhaitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 226

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    Home-made Toys
    I often make a gun with which to shoot snipe and other birds. The name of the gun is a catapult. First I get a stick with two prongs on each side of it, which is called a "gabhlóg" and then two pieces of rubber. I tire each piece on to each side of the "gabhlóg". The pellets I use are round stones.
    I often make a crib for catching birds. First of all I go to the woods and gather a great number of sally rods. Then I tie four together. Then I plait the other rods in between up along until it is made. The birds we catch
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Carson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Robert Carson
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo