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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 139

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    Sometimes when people were catching birds they used tie a piece of cord to the "gabhlóg" and catch the cord in their hand and go in hide. Then when a bird approached the crib and went into it the owner of the crib need only give the cord a jerk and the bird was caught.
    Whistles were made from horse-chestnuts. A hole was bored into the horse-chestnut and all the white stuff was taken out and then the whistler was made.
    Whistlers were also made from pegwood. A piece of pegwood about two and a quarter inches long was obtained. A certain number of holes was bored through the pegwood. It was just like an ordinary whistler.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry