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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 138

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  2. Old Crafts - Basket-Making

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    There used to be a lot of people around here able to make baskets but now they are nearly all gone
    A man in Tonagh named Michael Elliott is the best basket-maker round here
    Baskets are made out of sally rods. There are four different kinds of baskets namely skibs, crandies, cleeves and a big cleeve for bringing hay to cattle.
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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
    Josie Foxe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath