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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 197

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    suitable for thatch. Then men turned specially to thatching so that it soon became an art. A thatchers outfit consisted of a long iron needle to sew the layers of straw to the rafters by means of tar-rope, a pairing knife to point the hazel sticks into position, a wooden rake with iron teeth for combing the straw, a shears for trimming the eaves. The straw was first pulled in long bundles until a sufficient quantity was obtained. The thatcher commenced by lay the straw at the bottoms of the eaves, by packing it firmly in regular breadth about twelve inches wide until he reaches the top. The layers
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary