School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 568

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 568

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    to dry. On a Christmas night twelve of those candles were placed in a hard cow-dung, while the rosary was being said. Afterwards the cow dung was hung over the kitchen door for luck.
    Laurence Clinton,Gartlandstown, Crookedwood.
    Informant - Richard Clinton, Gartlandstown, Crookedwood.
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  2. Long ago many cliabhs and baskets were made. My uncle still makes them. Sally rods or hazel rods will go. He first gets thick rods and sticks them down in the ground, then he binds smaller rods through the thick ones.
    When he has them woven up well he laps them across each other so as to form the bottom
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male