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School: Urhan (B.) (roll number 12259)

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Urhin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 211

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  1. How Sugáns Were Made Long Ago

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    Long ago the people themselves used to make sugáns. First they used to get three strips of hay and make them round and even and then trace them.
    Some of the people used to get a long rod and twist the hay around it, and make it tight and firm and long. They used them for keeping ricks of hay steady in times of gale.
    Others used to have crúicíns. A crúicín was a thing people used to have making sugáns long ago. One man used to be putting hay in to it and another man used to have one hand keeping it and twisting with the other
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádruig Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherkeen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Máire Ní Shíothcháin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherkeen, Co. Cork