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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 008

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  1. Old Crafts - Basket and Creel-Making

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    Long ago the best creel or basket maker in this district was Denis Corr better known as Big Dinny in Annacalkill.
    He had a nursery in which he grew the red willows for the making.
    The first thing he did was to cut the rods and put them up the chimney to season and when they were seasoned he began to make the basket and when made were sold for sixpence. Every day on which a fair was held he sold the creels.
    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
    James Boylan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Hugh Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Scotstown, Co. Monaghan