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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 05_009

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    My father told me how they sued to make a hatcogy long ago they used to go to the bog on a Sunday for rushes then would soart out the rushes and get them all the one size then they would mgke a plait of rushes then they would stick more rushes in the plat then they would start another plat near the top of the rushes they would keep plaiting till they would close it in on the top. They way the old people used to make a sun hat
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo