School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)

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1. Local Industries (continued)

   

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   through the platted twigs of the bottom were turned or bent upwards to make the body and tied together with a cord at the top. The twigs were again platted in and out between them and it was continued until it was made. When a couple of rows of twigs was platted at the bottom the cord on top was removed as the upright twigs would then remain in place. A double row was platted at the tip to strengthen it and to make it comfortable to the handle.

   

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2. Local Industries

   

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   There were people who lived at [?] by the name of Conins who made hats, and they were 2 girls who learned their trade from a great hat maker. When they had their trade they started making them in a little shop at [?], Carrafore, Co Kerry. They used to shape these hats with a block of wood rounded for the same purpose by a carpenter. They used to put very thin little wire over this, loose enough that they would be able to take it off. It was straw hats they used to make and they used

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Coffey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilcow, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mrs Coffey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   85

   Address

   Castleisland, Co. Kerry