School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 164

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 164

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  1. 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.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brockra, Co. Laois