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School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)

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Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
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Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0051

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    A basket i.e. Cleibhin, Lóid Múirthin or, Lóid Mónadh, was made thus. The no of saidteáin was usually forty. these consisted of sally switches of uniform thickness. they were stuck into the level ground. in an oblong shape thus
    trí sáidteáin sa gcúinne
    dhá sháidhteán no saidteán dúbalta
    Faid idir na saidhteáin
    leithead na gceithre méar-mheadon
    Ceithre órlach go leith 41/2"
    no timcheall ceithre órlach go leith.
    Figheadh na slait saileóige idir na sáidhteáin go dtí go raibh sé timchealls dá throigh ar aoirde. annsin. casadh an caisín i.e. na saidhteáin a leagadh agus a figheadh 'na chéile in.aon mhata amháin.
    Rinneadh an chliathóg annsin. agus ceangluigheadh an cliathog de na táiseacha le gad saileóige. Fritheadh slaidin annsin. de gnath bata sceiche gile a bhí sa . rud seo. ceangluigeadh an slaidín.de'na saidhteán láir san gcríoch buaileadh an cliathóg anuas ar thoin an lóid cuireadh an slaidin treasna na cliathóige agus greamuigeadh é le gad eile a raibh súil ann sa taobh eile.
    Ocht saidhteáin de gnáth a bhíos sa scitheóig agus uaireannta bionn deich gcinn. Sa gcaisín bíonn a dhá oiread is a bhíos sa tóin ma bhíonn 8 sáidteáin i dtóin na Scitheóige bíonn 16 sa gcaisín. Cuirtear leis buinneadh trí slat mar órnóid i dTóin na Scitheóige.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Padraig Ó Mhulthain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Knocknagur, Co. Galway