School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

Location:
Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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  1. Basket making was a very common industry long ago. When a person wanted to make a basket he would get a good amount of sally sticks. They they were put in a dry place for about a month. Two of the longest were got then, and they were made in the form of a circle. Then other small sticks are got and they are placed across from one end of the circle to the other, and that forms the bottom of the basket. Then other fresh sticks were got and placed in an upright position along the edge of the circle and the were tied to it with thin sticks. Other strong sticks were got and intertwined through the upright ones until the top is reached. Then the basket is finished.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arch Hall, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Denis Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arch Hall, Co. Meath