School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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- (continued from previous page)rye. The straw of rye makes the best thatch, that of wheat comes next. The scallops are twigs such as hazel or sally twigs; even furze and privet are often used. Scallops are pointed at both ends and if being used in very hot weather are steeped in water overnight. When a house is being thatched for the first time the thatcher ties each fistful of straw or reed to a light wooden lath with a súgan. When all the house is covered in this manner the thatcher starts at one end beginning at the eave and puts on more reed about one and a half feet in width this time using scallops to keep it in position. This continues to the top of the roof and is called a streak. The thatcher now uses his bittle to make it firm then pears it with a knife and finally rakes if off with a rake which is attached to the bittle. He continues in this way until(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr James Durane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Aghacross, Co. Cork
