School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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- In the old times the people had many trades.
They had no lamps they had only candles made from rushes.
This is the way they used to make candles.
First they would get a long rush and then they would put some kind of oil in it to make it light.
The old people used also make baskets
This is the way they used to make the baskets.
They would get sallies and boil them(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary J. Mc Gee
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Gee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cossallagh, Co. Mayo