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School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)

Location:
Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 104

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    goes back with sally-rods and scalops. A scalop is formed by heating a sally-rod. When it becomes hard in the centre it forms the shape of a staple. Scalops are used to hold the sally-rods down in the thatch and to keep it from rising on an stormy day. Then he puts knobs of straw on the very top of the roof for ornament. Then his work is finished.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dympna Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parslickstown, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Kathleen Caffrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin