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School: Tyholland (roll number 13339)

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Tuckmilltate, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Deborah Freeman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 118

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    pierced up the centre with a red poker and another stick slightly thinner is run through the hole for a ram rod. A haw or pebble is pushed in at one end and popped out at the other with the "ram rod".
    SNARES
    Snares are made from sticks and snare wire.. A stick about twelve inches long is procured and a piece of snare wire about the same length. Three pieces of wire are twined together so arranged as to close up when pressed and attached to a stick. When a hare or rabbit comes along they fall into the snare.
    MODELS FROM TURNIPS
    A slice of turnip is procured and two eyes, a nose, and a mouth are cut in it. A candle is lighted and set behind it and the lighted face is set on top of a gate
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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
    Jennie Mayclim
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavanreagh, Co. Monaghan