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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 016

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  1. Old Crafts - Thatching

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    The thatcher gets a bundle of oaten straw. He gets a fork and sticks it in the bundle and brings the bundle up on the house. He pulls it out in dulls and scollops it down to the roof. He throws water on it and beats it down with a thatching rake. If he were sowing it with ropes he would do it with a thatching needle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare

  2. Old Crafts - Thatching

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    Years ago they used to thatch with rye straw and sedge got by the river. They made rope with green hay, with their hands. The tatch was tied down with these ropes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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