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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 12_050

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    When you have the wire plaited, you must put a running knot in it so that when the rabbit would run into it, it would tighten on his neck and kill him. You also have to tie the wire to a piece of iron or a stone.
    A Top
    This is the way to make a top. First to get a piece of timber and pare one
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo