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School: Christ Church, Castlebar (roll number 14358)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A. C. Ní Mhaitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 201

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    Old Crafts
    The most of the people of the country buy their baskets in the shops. We do not buy them in the shops. We buy them from a man of the name of Ollie Ellott of Keeloughs. He learned to make them from his father Tom Ellott. He learned from his father before him and so on. The baskets he makes are stronger and better than the shop ones. They are stronger because he puts better rods in them. They are also cheaper. Baskets are made of roads. First of all a great number
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Carson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Robert Carson
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo