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

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    In olden times a kind of (was) rope was made from hay and straw, it was called a sugan. Farmers used it or tying hay and straw to secure it against the storms of winter. It was also used for seats for chairs in farmers houses It took two persons to make the sugans. One letting the straw in little bits and the other twisting either with a piece of timber about nine inches long or what they called a castore. The castore was in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Laide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry