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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 216

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    Basket Making
    13th Jan; 1938
    My Grandmother, Brigid Carr, who is now 72 years of age, and living in Granard, Do. Longford told me that she used to earn her living by making and selling at home, and in the nearest towns in this county creels, potato baskets and fancy coloured shopping baskets.
    This is how she made them - She gathered sallow rods, and cleaned them with a "brake", which was made from two pieces of iron welded together.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford