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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 258

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    time and so do all the boys round about.
    They weave twigs round a stronger twig and tie them together with cords to form a little basket.
    They then place them down on the grass and leave a cipín under one side of it to raise it up a bit. Under it they put bread crumbs and when the bird hops down he goes in underneath for the bread crumbs, and in doing so the cipin falls and down goes the cage and the little bird finds himself a prisoner underneath the cage.
    It is the best method of
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    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)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Nellie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Reanasup, Co. Kerry