School: Naomh Pádraig (B.), Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 14784)
- Location:
- Dunmanway, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Young
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0305, Page 030
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“Locally called a "Porgun"...”
(continued from previous page)[drawing titled and labelled as follows -BIRD-BASKET OR "FITFOUL" (PITFALL). A HOLE IS SOMETIMES DUG UNDER THE BASKET.
(A) SPRINGEY TWIG ON WHICH BIRD ALIGHTS.
(B) SPRINGEY TWIGWHEN BIRD ALIGHTS ON TWIG (A) IT IS DEPRESSED THEREBY RELEASING TWIG (B) WHICH SUPPORTS "BASKET" AT (C). BASKET THEN FALLS.]
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[Drawing labelled -
WHISTLE MADE FROM RYE STALK / FULL-SIZE / LOCALLY CALLED A "JOCAWN" (JOE-CAWM) / SLIT / KNOT IN RYE STALK]