Scoil: Dromseanbhoth (B.)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Old Crafts - Confined to Locality (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   In the village of Leitrim there lived a basket maker named James Beatty. He was married and had one son Andrew. They all worked at the trade for years. My grandfather Thomas Campbell had a plot of white osier rods, and these people often called on him for dozens of two year old rods. These rods were generally cut early in October.
   In order to make the baskets the rods were first boiled, then pulled and worked when warm. The basket was made thus -
   (fig.)
   With the lid closing in towards the handle.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Thomas Whelan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Drumgorman, Co. Leitrim

   Faisnéiseoir

   Alice Whelan

   Gaol

   Seantuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Baineann