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1. Crafts - Mat-Making (continued)

   

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   door mats etc. He cut the rushes with a hook and tied them into sheaves and reared them in the sun and then manufactured them into the mats which he sold in the nearest towns generally at one and six pence for the large ones and the other ones less according to size. This trade was carried on in Tooman.

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2. Crafts - Poteen-Making

   

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   Poteen Making

   Long ago poteen was made in nearly every house in Ballygeeher. It was made from oats. First the oats was steeped in water for twenty-four hours. Then it was put in a pile to sweat. Then it was brought to the mill and ground into malt. Then it was brought home and steeped in hot water. Then the water is put into a still and barm was put into it. The still was a big vessel like a can. Two little walls were built out from the fire and between them was put a big fire and on the fire was put the still. Then the head was put on the still and from the head there was a big pipe going over to a barrel which was filled with was water and in which the warm or bent piece of copper pipe was

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Gannon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bellageeher, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   John Gannon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Bellageeher, Co. Leitrim