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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 196

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  2. Old Crafts - Basket-Making

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    Basket-making
    To make baskets long ago the people used to gather fine “sallow” of the same size and boil them for about two hours in a large pot. After that they took all the bark off them and let them dry. When they were properly dried they were steeped in a little vinegar. They had to be dried again before they were fit for use. Then they had to be woven together in the shape of a basket.
    Soap-making
    The people used to make soap in this district long ago. They killed a cow and made very good soap out of the tallow along with a little paraffin
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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
    Hazel Gregg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellanascaddan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Gregg
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Bellanascaddan, Co. Donegal