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School: Cluain Leamhac (Cloonloo) (roll number 12767)

Location:
Cloonloogh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 039

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  1. A Cradle Bird (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    the shape of a pyramid. the spaces between
    are filled with rods a quarter of an inch apart.
    The cradle is set up on one end and the
    other end is held up by an arrangment of
    three stick. Crumbs of bread are thrown in
    under the cradle. When the bird comes and
    hoops on the stick and then all the sticks
    fall down and the bird is held under the
    cradle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female