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School: Girley, Kells (roll number 5007)

Location:
Girley, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhic Mheanmain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 021

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    Long ago the people used to make cleaves. They used to stick eight willow rods down in the ground in the shape of a circle. When they had all the willow rods stuck down in the ground they kept weaving a sally rod in and out between the willow rods until they came to the top of the sally rods. The sticks that were in the ground were pulled up and knotted from (side to) one side to the other.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martha Conry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fordstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Farrell Conry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fordstown, Co. Meath