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School: An Clochar, Neidín

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Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 437

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  1. Some Remarks about Castlegregory (continued)

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    In the early eighties two brothers - "Whelan" one a fiddler and the other a dancing master visited the village and trained the young men for a brass band.
    There was at that time a "dancing" school every winter which was attended by all youths and maidens of the village.

    Many poor people in the eighties also grew a few "sally" bushes to make baskets. Paddy McKenna who lived in the village made potato baskets. He first put a kind of frame in the ground in the garden. Then he placed just outside this a number of upright sally twigs then he pleated in the cross twigs. After this he removed the frame, finished off the circular part (bottom of the basket) and completed the outer edge with stronger twigs. These baskets were sold at one shilling each.

    Bridget McLoughlin
    Age. 57
    Born at Castlegregory and lived there till 1901
    Barony - Corkaguiney
    8.1.1939
    Present address Kenmare Convent Kerry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Kenmare, Co. Kerry