School: Dromina, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11262)
- Location:
- Dromina, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Daniel Hishon
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- OLD CRAFTS: BASKET MAKING
Basket making was a very common industry in this locality years ago.
There were basket makers in every village and town. They use to collect suitable twigs - thick and thin ones - and weave them skilfully. They made cradles, armchairs, baskets and muzzles for calves. Sometimes they varnished the articles when made. They sold them to shopkeepers and to anyone who gave them an order.There is a basketmaker still in Buttevant (Mr O’Brien). He makes chairs, baskets and cradles and takes them in a donkey cart to Charleville every Saturday and sells them from house to house.- Collector
- Evelyn O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annagh North, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Wall
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annagh North, Co. Cork