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School: Ballyloghane, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 8783)

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Ballinloughane, Co. Limerick
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    cut the thatch round the eaves of the house, and a thatching rack with iron teeth to clean off the loose ribs of the house.
    He puts up about the width of the ladder at the time, and that is called a strip. He should have a man with him to tend him, giving him up the thatch and the stakes in small bundles. he should have pitchfork above on the house to hold up the bundle of thatch. The man that does this work is called a thatcher.
    Written by:- Mortimer Ahern,
    Rooska,
    Newcastle West.
    told by :- my father. Aged 65 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mortimer Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rooskagh West, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Ahern
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Rooskagh West, Co. Limerick