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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 150

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    Long ago there were not much slates on any of the people's outhouses. They were all thatched and some of the dwelling houses were thatched too. There were always some thatchers in the district
    The thatchers always used wheaten straw because it was the best. When the people were going to thatch their houses they got straw and thatching cord and scollops
    Scollops were hazel switches about three feet long. They got the hazel sticks because they could bend them and they would not break. The ends of the scollops were pointed.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nicholas Germaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Edward Germaine
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare