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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 068

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    barrows, and field - gates. The smith's principal work is binding wheels and shoeing horses.
    There are but two thatched houses in Ferbane now, and that means that there is very little thatching done. I saw one of the houses in Ferbane being thatched a couple of years ago. It is done with long oaten straw put on in layers and fastened on with "scolbh."
    "(scallops)"
    Basket - making is still carried on to a small extent. People use "kishes" for drawing home turf, and small baskets for picking potatoes called "crandies". They are generally made from hazel rods or sallies woven together.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Stephen Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly