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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 070

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    the ground and put a stick into one side of it. Then you put another stick on top of it with forks on it. You put another stick on top of the one that the forks are on to keep the sod up and when the bird goes in to eat the bread he jumps on the forks. Then the stick that keeps up the sod falls and the sod falls also. Then the bird is in the hole.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal