School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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   he gets his head into the snare and he is generally caught by the body and sometimes he is caught by the neck. A sixpenny ring of snare wire makes about twenty snares.
   Pupil; Edward Stapleton. Gurteendawn, Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp
   From whom got; Joe Fogarty, Gurteenadawn, Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp
   54 yrs.

   

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   In the days long ago the people used to make bugles out of a straw. They used to get straw and cut a tongue in it with a penknife and then blow it. The girls used to make chains for their necks with daisys. they used get a daisy and put a hole in it then put another one into that and the same way all the time. The boys used to make cribs for catching birds out of elders. They used to get four lats first and nail them together. The boys used make snares for catching rabbits out of snare wires and twist them together and put a loop on one end of it when the rabbit would run into it. It would get small and kill him then. Pupils Name; Brigid Ryan, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp Whom got; Mrs Ned Ryan, Gurteenabarna, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp 45 yrs.

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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

   Brigid Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs Ned Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Address

   Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary

3. Homemade Toys

   

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   The people long ago used to make toys for children boys and girls when they get time and

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