School: Clais, Athea (roll number 15100)

Location:
Keale, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 148

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  3. XML “Homemade Toys”
  4. XML “Snares for Catching Rabbits”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Cornelius O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clash North, Co. Limerick
  2. Snares for trapping rabbits were made from light wires platted together. An eye is left at one end of it and the other is run through that eye. Then a peg is driven into the ground and the wire is tied to it. Another short stick is placed underneath the wire in such a way the wire will be a little up off
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