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School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)

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Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 332

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    There is one noted thatcher in our district and his name is Michael Connolly. Most of the houses are thatched around this district and they are thatched every two years. Reed is got first from wheaten straw; then scallops are got two feet in length. They are got in a twigyard.
    Then you
    must leave the scallops season and put them into water. The thatcher has a knife made from a scythe. He gets a small bundle of straw. First he presses the straw down and then he puts the scallops through the straw. It is a nice job when it is done.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Richard Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford