School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)
- Location:
- Kilclare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)them at the market in Kesh at one shilling each.
Dyeing.
The old people dyed the woollen clothes with soot, onion skins, briar leaves and the water in which elder-berries were boiled.
About one hundred and fifty years ago the people used wooden plates called platters and wooden mugs called noggins. There are still wooden eggstands in Mrs. Fitzpatrick's, Laheen. Keshcarrigan.
- Barrel and churn maker.
Frank Gilheaney of Lisconnor was a famed barrel and churn maker.
Basket Maker.
James Beattie of Leitrim was a famed basket maker. He used to get red sallies and boil them. Then he used to peel them and split them and weave them into the shape of a basket.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maggie Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sheffield, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Beirne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Cornacranaghy, Co. Leitrim
