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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 033

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  1. Bird Traps - Sulphur (continued)

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    up under the bird, sufficiently near for the fumes to go up around the bird but not so near as to disturb it. The bird breathes the strong fumes and is quickly overcome and falls to the ground.
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  2. Bird Traps - A Raw Potato

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    On a small pond where wild fowl are in the habit of feeding, they can sometimes be caught by means of small pieces of raw potatoes. The piece is cut square and of such a size that the duck or pigeon will be able to swallow it, but only with great difficulty. A piece of strong fine cord is tied around the piece of potato and pegged to the ground at the other end. The piece of potato is allowed to remain on the mud of the pond. The bird when feeding attacks
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig O Bruadair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyadams, Co. Laois