School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)supported by the Forky stick. When a bird steps on the briar or one of the cross-pieces on the log the briar is lowered. It releases the trigger, which springs away and the crib falls.
A crib is usually made in snowy weather to catch different kinds of small birds. The bait to attract the bird under the crib, is placed under cross-pieces on the Briar. For sparrows, linnets, larks corn usually used. Worms, speared thorns, to prevent them from wriggling away are usually used to attract blackbirds. Some with the shells broken are used to attract blackbirds and thrushes both. A freshly boiled potato steaming hot, and emitting a delicious aroma is a never failing attraction during Hard weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig O Bruadair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
