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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 072

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    Endrim. Shake "roach" lime or freshly - burnt lime on the hide of the dead beast. Then put it into the water for a few days and the hair will fall off.
    "Cishes" or "Crandies" are made at home, sallies are got and stuck down in the ground in a circle to the size of the cish required. Then other sallies are got and plaited round the standers, and so on until the cish is made. The tops of the standers are cut off when the cish is finished.
    Hay - Rope - making. A rope is made by getting a twister and hay. Catch the twister in the hay and keep twisting and joining the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Endrim, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Pat Dunican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Endrim, Co. Offaly