School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: An tSiúr Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 418
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Basket making was a very popular work with the people of long ago. They used to get a wooden hoop and make the basket with "sallies" to the shape of the hoop. They used to make "creels" also with the "sallies" The creels and baskets were used and are used to the present day for carrying turf.
