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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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Rerrin, Co. Cork
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Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 237

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    Long ago the people used to make baskets for donkeys, for horses and baskets for their own use in which they used to carry turf, turnips, potatoes, sea weed and several others things. They used to call them "ciseáns" and they were made of twigs. This is how they used to make them. First they used to stand the twigs in the ground to make the shape of the basket and then they would get the smaller twigs to work around the standards until they got the required height of the basket. When they got the required height the ends were turned in so as to form the basket. Then the baskets were put away for a short time so as to get seasoned and light.
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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
    Mary Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss B. Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Greenane, Co. Cork