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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 145

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    Basket-making
    "Necessity is the mother of invention"
    Long ago the old people were hard-working, capable folk. They generally made all their own necessities such as creels and baskets. Scarcely any-one recollects the craft of basket-making around my locality. I understand from some information I received a few days ago, that baskets are made thus. A strong sally or briar is procured to make the hoop, and this is tied round a barrel to become a circle. Then the ribs of the basket are made of strong sallies split in two, and stuck in the ground
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Keaveny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon