School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_023
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- (continued from previous page)were made long ago of rushes for curinasks and side-lamp for animals. The making of theses ropes has been described by one of the pupils.
Pottery work. The peoples had moulds for making crocks. These they lined with red doab and baked until the doab became hard.
Lime burning. I find that forty years ago every farmer in this district burned his own lime. This industry has now entirely died out here. There is only one lime kiln in use near Balla. As the lime-burning has been described by many pupils I shall not repeat.
- Marriages generally take place here either immediately before or immediately after Lent. The Month of May an lá na leanbh Feast of Holy Innocents are considered very unlucky for Marriage. Friday(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
