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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 257

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    To Make a Rush Plait
    You get three stalks of rushes and tie them at the top with a piece of Cord and plait them in and out until you come to the bottom and them tie it with a cord.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doreen Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Occupation
    Farmer's daughter
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs James Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tullynamalra, Co. Monaghan