School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

Location:
Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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  1. 1. Snare. Snare made from cow's hair and tied to thin end of rod. It is worked over fishe's head.
    2. Groping. Man lies down on back, puts down his hand and searches roots under the water for fish.
    3. Netting. Net is long like a bag - made of sallies - called a staragawn. Man catches it and holds it open. Another man prods the river higher up - fish swim down and are caught in staragawn.
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  2. 1. Bait fishing with Rod and Line.
    Hook driven through ordinary worm. Trout fished for in this way when river is in flood and water clouded.
    2. Using artificial flies.
    3. On rare occasions natural fly is caught and put on hook.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Timothy Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary