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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Baile an Bhile, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 294

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  1. Old Trades

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    In the old times the people had many trades.
    They had no lamps they had only candles made from rushes.
    This is the way they used to make candles.
    First they would get a long rush and then they would put some kind of oil in it to make it light.
    The old people used also make baskets
    This is the way they used to make the baskets.
    They would get sallies and boil them
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Gee
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cos Shalach, Co. Mhaigh Eo