School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)

Location:
Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Fuaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 038

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 038

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Some of the are in famil(y)ies. Some of the old women wear shawls about their heads and in these do be a child on her back. The famie(l)gies I know best are the Browns and the Gillhanys.
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  2. A creel is a kind of a box made of rods. It is used by the farmers around here for many[?] purposes. It holds potatoes turf turnips or any thing the farmer wants to put in it. Is is also used for carrying things from place to place. When a donkey is employed two creels are used and are[?] hung across his back.
    The making of a creel is no simple job. It takes a handy man to make one. He is called a creel maker. First he selects the proper kind of rods. Then he takes the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Flanagan
    Gender
    Male