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School: Sráid na Cille, Cathair Dhún Iascaigh (roll number 15184)

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Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Déoirín Ní Ragháil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0570, Page 173

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  1. Homemade Toys (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    When i want to set a cradle bird I put it like this:
    [labled drawing of a cradle bird]
    I get a big sally stick and put it firm in the ground. Then I get a little hazle stick and weave it in and out like this ->
    [drawing]
    and put a piece of food on the plate and put the loop on the plate like this,
    [drawing]
    and when the brid hops on the plate the loop catches her by th legs.
    Snares are used a lot around
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlohery, Co. Tipperary