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School: Mágh Glas, Fethard

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Moglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Núnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0564, Page 117

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    Long ago people used to make baskets with sally switches. The sallies were planted on wet land. Some of those planted places are to be seen still. It is called on ossery. There is an ossery in Cuttiganstown, and one in Clonbrogan, one in Moyglass. Will Lynch in Moglass has many baskets which he made himself. They were made by twisting the switches in and out among each other several times, till it is the shape of a basket. They used to make baskets for potatoes and baskets for catching fish. The baskets for potatoes were called sciacs. And the one for catching fish is called a storagán.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Purtill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moglass, Co. Tipperary