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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Composition - Old Crafts

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    My grandfather made baskets in olden times. Four willow rods were stuck down in a green field. They made the frame of the basket. He would weave a double (..) of rods for the mouth of the basket. He would weave the rods in and out and hammer them down with a mallet.
    All the old women in the district could spin and card and make stockings out of wool. They would send the thread to the weaver
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christie Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolatober, Co. Ros Comáin