School: Cluain Leamhac (Cloonloo) (roll number 12767)
- Location:
- Cloonloogh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 015
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- XML “Old Craft - Lime-Burning”
- XML “Candle-Making”
- XML “Basket-Making”
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- (continued from previous page)the same as before until there is a sufficient amount of lime burned.
- First there is got a bunch of strong green rushes
and they are left on the hob to dry.
Next they peeled gently but a small strip of green
is left for support. Then a plate of grease is got
and they are rubbed to and fro on the plate in
the grease and then they are left in a cool place
to dry. A cake of soft mud is next got and the ends
of stuck in the cake. The ends of them are stuck
in ashes and now they are ready for use. - Collector
- Molly Wynne
- Gender
- Female
- First green sallies are cut and are put in warm rain water
until they get tough. Next a hoop is got and six
or seven strong black sallies are tied around the hoop.
These rods and hoops make the shape of the basket. Next
a rod is got and is woven at the side of the hoop(continues on next page)
