School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 207
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- (continued from previous page)hammer a head on it. When he had this done he would put the remains of the nail-rod and he would take out another nail-rod. That is the origin of the saying "as busy as a nailer."
- To make soap grease was used. This was usually pig's lard kept from the time when the pigs were killed. Into this some washing-soda was put. There was also a substance called "lie" added which was bought in the shop. The mixture was then left to dry.
- Creels are made on a square frame in which a number of holes are bored. It is called a gauge. Creels are usually made from oiser sallies but grey sallies may be used. A sally rod is stuck in one hold and brings it across to a hole in the opposite side forming a loop. More sallies are put in the same way till all the holes are filled. Finer sallies are warped in among these till the creel looks like wickerwork.
- Collector
- Frank Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Davagh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr Peter Skinnader
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Davagh, Co. Monaghan
