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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    In olden times people planted twigs in their haggards, when they grew high they picked them and made them into "Cliabs". The thick ends of the twigs were stuck in the ground about three inches apart. The "cliab" would be about two feet long and one and a half feet broad. Lighter twigs were then woven around begining at the ground. When the twigs were woven about a foot high, the twigs were turned across and lighter twigs woven in between them. That was the bottom of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry