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School: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge

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Passage East, Co. Waterford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 235

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    Long ago thatching was carried on in this district. Many people made their living by thatching. Nearly every house was thatched. There is a man whose name is Mr. Walsh who lives close to Geneva Barracks who still thatches houses. Nowadays tis very few houses are thatched in this district.
    When the people were thatching they used straw and sallows. They got the straw from the farmers and cut the sallows. The straw was kept down tight with the sallows, so it would not blow away with the wind.
    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
    William Hearne
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs K. Elliot
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Waterford