School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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- (continued from previous page)I do that with each of the four corners. Then I have the foundation made.
- I make the frame of the crib as follows. I get the elder stick. Having cut two bits of it the same length, I cut two bits of ash, each about nine inches long. Each of of the elder sticks is about nine inches long too. Now I commence.I take one of the elder sticks first. About half an inch from one end I cut one side of it into the soft pulp. Then I do the same on the other side, so that there is nothing left but the soft pulp in the middle. I then pare out this and leave a hole. I make another hole about half an inch from the other end, in the same manner. Then I get the other elder stick. I make a hole in each end of this also, as already explained.Having this done I take one of the ash sticks. I point each end of it. I do the same with the other ash stick.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brockra, Co. Laois