School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 45
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“Long ago the sort of (brais) brush used was was about twenty pieces of heather tied tightly by a piece of string.”
Long ago the sort of brush used was about twenty pieces of heather tied tightly by a piece of string. The sort of vessel used instead of a cup or mug was a wooden vessel called a noggin and the plate was also made of wood. The spoon was also made of wood and it was very few houses that chairs were used it was stools or sit on the floor. The sort of table used had only two legs and heanges the table was hanged on the wall and let down when wanted.
- Collector
- Michael Mac Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickboy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 45
- Address
- Carrickboy, Co. Donegal