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School: Dungimmon

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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Flynn
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    11-2-'38
    A Bird Trap
    Boys get a box and put a bit of a stick under one part of it and tie a bit of a string to the stick and put crumbs under the box. When the bird goes in for the crumbs they pull the cord and knock down the box on them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Edward Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan