School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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- Old CraftsRope Making.
There was a man living in Lisanaria named Patrick Hanly making ropes. When they were cutting turf they met with dale blocks in the boghole. They took these up on the bank and tore them into fine pieces. They wound these round two four legged stools. They then platted. These pieces together and they were strong ropes.
They brought in hay to their haggards with these ropes tied in bundles on their backs.
They got four wooden posts and nailed two boards at each side and two at each end. They bored holes through these boards.
They got the ropes and wove them through the hole sat each side and each end for the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom Scally
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portnahinch, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Gallagh, Co. Roscommon
