School: Mohill (2) (roll number 8673)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Éamonn Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 138
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long ago the people used to thatch much the same as they thatch now-a-days.They use to cut "black sallies", and out of these sallies they would cut scallops about two feet long, and point then at each end with a thatchers knife. If the rods were too thick they would split them down the centre. They made little rings out of the fine rods, and used to put the scallops into these rings.The straw for thatching was soaked for about two days in water, and then it was taken out.The thatcher always starts at the "eave" of the house and works upwards.When one stroke is put on then a scallop is got and given a twist in the centre, and then bent in two and put down in the old roof, and the fresh straw is put in under it.(continues on next page)
