School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)thatch, and he used the rack for cleaning down the course. The scallops were tied firmly together with a "garsún". This was made of rushes which were tied tightly with a rope and both ends choped off with a sharp knife. Then the scallops were stuck through the "garsún" and then handed up to the thatcher.
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- Collector
- Eddie Sheeran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Sheeran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
