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School: Christ Church, Castlebar (roll number 14358)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A. C. Ní Mhaitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 202

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    of sally rods are collected. These are rods that will bend anyway. First he gets four thick rods and puts them straight up. Then he puts the sally rods between up along until he has it made.
    Some people get it hard to keep their houses thatched. First of all these that have their dwelling houses to thatch, have to get nice straight straw. They get the straw from the oats when they have it threshed. Then they get up on the house on a ladder
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Carson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Robert Carson
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo