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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 223

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  1. Creel-Making

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    Creels are made locally. Most farmers have creels and use them some time or other. They are useful for putting out turf in the bog on donkeys; also for putting out manure to a garden or plot, to which a cart cannot be conveniently brought, and they are especially useful during the potato-digging season for conveying the potatoes from where they are dug, to the pits.
    Most farmers in our district are able to make creels, but the best creel-makers are Michael Martyn of Glenavenue, and Pat Mangan of Ballymayock. Both men specialize in the making of creels. They grow a great deal of rods and make creels out of them for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Dominck Marley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo