School: Crossmolina (B.)
- Location:
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 516
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- Baskets were made long ago by steeping rods in boiling water so as to make them soft for bending. Four strong rods were put in the centre and four more were crossed on the top of those pieces of turnips were put between them so as to separate them.
Longer rods were fastened to the bottom smaller rods were then woven on top and bottom. A verge of about four inches was woven all round on the basket, the big rods tied on top were platted round this verge so as to keep it from loosening.
Long ago candles were made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paul Gardiner
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Joseph Gardiner
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
