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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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  1. A Pit Fall

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    A Pit fall can be made by digging a square sod.
    Get a stick with two points called a Gabhalóg. Put this up against the sod to keep one end up with the other end resting on the off edge of the hole. It is set the very same as a crib.
    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ann Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshoneen, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Micheál Riordan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58