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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh

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Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sr. M. Oiliféar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0116

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    5. Basket-making. Long ago the people used to make baskets. They make them now out of scallops. The rods were got from willow tree and interlaced with dry rushes.
    Dye-making. Long ago the people used to make dye from ivy leaves which they boil.
    Ink-making. People made ink with alder berries which they boiled, mashed, and strained.
    Got from
    Mrs. S. Kelly,
    Brackernagh,
    Ballinasloe.
    6. Cart wheel making
    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
    Mrs S. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackernagh (Persse), Co. Galway