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School: Coolboyoge

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Coolboyoge, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Roddy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 180

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    Our house is thatched. The ribs are oak and the rafters are also made of oak. It is scrawed on top of the ribs.
    The first coat of thatch was sewed on to the ribs with hay ropes made by hand, after the first coat of thatch was put on with scollops and wheaten straw. The scollops are thin pointed rods driven through the straw to keep it together .
    The best scollops are hazel or sally, because they are the toughest and easiest to twist.
    The scraws are put on top of the ribs to keep the house warm.
    There are very few thatchers around this district now, all
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cissie Leddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Butler's Bridge, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    William Leddy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Butler's Bridge, Co. Cavan