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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)

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Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic de Chlár
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    Willie Curran's house in Beaghmore and he was making griddles 'Grussles' - a 'vessel for feeding cats' - spades and spears
    There was a man once and he wanted a man to thatch his house. He would not let any man thatch it but the man that was able to do a streak up and a streak down and no man could do that
    At last he got a man and he was not able to do it. The man of the house told him to go home
    The Thatcher then asked a reference of the man of the house when he was writing the reference the Thatcher told him to do a line back and a line over He said he could not do that
    "Well", said the thatcher "I cannot thatch up and down"
    "Well! if you cannot," said the man of the house "go out and thatch the house."
    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
    Informant
    Thomas Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ummoon, Co. Galway