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School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 440

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    reached the desired height the standard twigs were bent over and joined together to form the bottom of the basket and these were again interwoven with light twigs.
    The basket was then turned up and the mouth was firmly bound with some more twigs.
    A smaller type of basket called a sgiath was used. This was bow shaped and was taken between the hands when loaded. It was used for picking potatoes, spreading seed, straining potatoes for cattle, and for drawing turf from the farm yard rick. Other baskets were made for feeding cattle and smaller ones for holding eggs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. O Connor
    Address
    Rea, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duagh, Co. Kerry