School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart
- Location:
- Leic Ainimhe, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: An tSr. Treasa
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- (continued from previous page)The baskets are used for carrying turf from the rick, for picking potatoes, for straining cooked potatoes, turnips and mangolds for pigs etc. To strain, the basket is placed across a tub or keeler, the boiled potatoes water and all thrown in. Sometimes two small wicker work handles are put on the basket either at the sides or on crossbar and opposite semi circle.
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- Collector
- Therese O' Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leic Ainimhe, Co. Mhaigh Eo