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1. Snares for Birds and Beasts (continued)

   

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   the bird-limed sticks or twigs and is thus caught.
   Birdbaskets are four-sided baskets coming to a point on top. There are about square at the ground by a twig.
   The bird to be caught perches on this twig. Its weigh beings down the basket with the bird inside.
   Of course the basket must be baited first.

   

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2. Snares for Birds and Beasts

   

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   Rabbit Snares: Rabbits have become so numerous lately that some farmers cannot plant wheat on account of them. To catch them snares are made. Making a snare is very simple. In order to make a good snare four strands of copper wire are necessary. These must be rolled between the hands till they adhere together. A loop is then

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pádraig Ó Donchadha

   Gender

   Male