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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

Location:
Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 234

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    and sixpence for each creel together with the best porridge that the woman of the house could make. Johnny had rather a conceited, boastful, way about him, especially when it was his luck to get a toothful of poteen. After making some money he went to America with his family. Seldom nowadays creels can be seen at all, except in the quaint old homestead of Evcis[?] or Connemara. The young generation would have no time for creels on account of the aeroplanes and radios.
    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
    Agnes M. O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Mayo