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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

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An Deargmhóin, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 036

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    no rushes. Then he gets two long rods, about a foot and a half in height, and two short ones about one foot high, these he places in a rectangular shape on the ground, standing perpendicular and with one end stuck in the earth. Around these four, he forms the creel, by first placing a number of rods perpendicularly at distances of four inches apart, between the former four, and the weaving long fine rods around those perpendiculars.
    Creels are usually about a foot and a half in height and the same in width. They are hung on to the ass's straddle by means of a loop which is made of rope and attached to the side of the creel, this is called a "hanger".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. gnó agus ceird (~4,680)
          1. ciseadóireacht (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fred Forbes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cúl le Gréin, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Pat Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    An Deargmhóin, Co. Liatroma