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School: Carragh (roll number 12527)

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Carraghs West, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cnáimhsighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 092

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    About eighty years ago there were no candles but one's made out of rushes. First of all the rushes were pulled and dried on the hob. Then they would peal the rushes and dip them in grease. Then the people would get a sod of turf and put the rushes in the sod of turf. When people had no presses they would make baskets for the clothes. First of all they would boil the rods and peal the skin of the rods. Then the people would weave the rods together and make baskets of them. They also make skibs out of rods.
    When people wanted to make a spade they would go to the Blacksmith and give him four lbs of iron and a lb of steal and a bag of black turf. Then the blacksmith would shape the iron and steel into a spade. He would temper it in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxborough, Co. Roscommon