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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 12_007

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  1. Thatching a House

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    The first thing a man must do who intends to thatch a house is to procure the necessary articles for doing so, namely a sufficient quantity of rye straw, a ladder a mallet a sharp knife and scollaps for tightening the straw. He next rears his ladder on to the roof of the house in a slanting position with one end resting on the ground. He then places a heavy weight at the end of the ladder to keep it from slipping when he mounts
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Eadward Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo