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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
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Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 044

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    to be woven round about with four rods until the basket is finished. Then you get a knife and cut any rods or ends that may be too strong. Then there are two handles to go on the basket.
    There are about five weak rods got for each handle and one of them is stuck in the rim and the other four are woven round about that one and the handle is made. Then that is the way to make a clothes basket.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo