School: Lacken (C.), Cill Mhichíl (roll number 13827)
- Location:
- Lacken, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaonaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 044
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- (continued from previous page)with winding blades. It was then ready for the weaver, who with a hand loom, would weave it into whatever pattern was required. When it was they made it into fine linen sheets, tablecloths, and shirts for the men, which often lasted for a few generations.Candles
Long ago the people made candles from tallow. This is how they made them. First they killed a cow and they dissolved the inside fat in a pot. They then put a piece of cord through a mould and knoted it at the bottom. Then they poured in the hot tallow all around it and left it there to harden. If they wanted it right away they would dip it into cold water.Baskets
They made both turf baskets and potato baskets from ozier rods. First they used to go to the bog and dig a sod the size and shape of the baskets. Then they used to pick a bundle of ozier rods. They stuck the strong ones all around the sod. Then they worked the slender ones in between them and Continued until the basket was complete. They also made the handles from rods. The handles were called "muicirisí".Ropes
They made ropes from the long hair of cows and horses. In the making of these they used a twisting(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cahercannavan, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Cahercannavan, Co. Clare
