School: Carley (roll number 5332)

Location:
Crooked Wood, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Brigid Cooke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 315

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 315

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    Instead of saucepans people used wooden "noggins". The coopers also made churns, wooden dishes and plates. Those wooden articles were kept well scoured with sand. A worn-out heather "beesom" or a wisp of hay was used as a scrub brush.
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    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
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    English