School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)
- Location:
- Éadan an Charnáin Theas, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 196
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To make baskets long ago the people used to gather fine “sallow” of the same size and boil them for about two hours in a large pot. After that they took all the bark off them and let them dry. When they were properly dried they were steeped in a little vinegar. They had to be dried again before they were fit for use. Then they had to be woven together in the shape of a basket.Soap-making
The people used to make soap in this district long ago. They killed a cow and made very good soap out of the tallow along with a little paraffin(continues on next page)
