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School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

Location:
Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 193

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  2. How to Make a Rush Hat

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    To make rush hats nice long straight green rushes are needed.
    First you get about ten nice rushes for the band. Then one by one other rushes are woven round at about an inch apart like this.
    When the band is finished it is bent round in the shape of a circle. Then the ends of the band are fastened tightly together. Then the ends of the rushes are gathered together at the top to shape the crown and a few long rushes are wound round and round the loose ends for to make a long peak.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maud Alexander
    Gender
    Female