School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 297
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- Many old crafts were carried on in the olden times such as basket making, pipe making candle making, and (the) making linen and linsey and the making of lids of pipes.
- In this way a turf basket was made. A number of strong sally rods are got. Then some of them are plaited to make the rim, then a few thick rods are put across the middle of the basket and are fastened well to the rim, then some thin rods are plaited between thick rods.
- In this way a rush candle is made. The rush was got and the pith is taken from it, then the pith is(continues on next page)
