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School: Marshalstown (roll number 12741)

Location:
Baile Mharascail, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Macháin
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    the straw in little bundles and leave it on the ground for some days before using it. When they were going to thatch a ladder was placed against the roof and all the old thatch was taken off. Then the ends of the straw was twisted and put into the roof with a
    truster. When the thatching was completed a few buckets of water were put over it to keep it level. Then the thatch was raked dpwn with a thatching rake. Then the(y)thatching is made firm by putting
    sprays up and down through it.
    Mary O'Connor
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connor
    Gender
    Female