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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 095

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    Basket making In this district basket making was very common. First a row of sally rods were stuck down in the ground. Then other sally rods were woven round the basket. In the bottom rods were woven from side to side + and long one was cut off
    Spinning Wool was first greased then carved and then rooled between your hands It was then spun into thread
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon