School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 131

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 131

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  1. The making of baskets
    These are trades that were carried on in this district. These baskets were made in a fine building.
    This building is not here now Neither is the ruins of it.
    The baskets were made from sallies and straws twisted up together.
    Then handles were put on them and painted and put on a heap and sold.
    There were about fifty employed in this factory
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English