School: Baile na Cúirte, Dúngarbhán
- Location:
- Ballynacourty, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Muiris Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0646, Page 161
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- XML “How to Make Candles”
- XML “How to Make Baskets”
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- Get strong boards and nail them together in the form of a square. Then bore a row of holes all round the boards. Put strong switches standing in the holes. Then weave lighter switches in and out through the standing ones. Turn over the tops of the upright twigs to make the bottom of the basket. Then make and put on the handles.
Gates are made the same way. (no title)
“Bhíodh sé tighthe aoil sa cheanntar so fadó - trí cinn áit a bhfuil tigh Mhuiris Uí Tuirrín anois agus trí chinn i mBaile na Cúirte féin.”
Bhíodh sé tighthe aoil sa cheanntar go fad ó-trí(continues on next page) (no title) (continued)
“One evening I was watching from Ballinacourty Strand to Helvic to watch the Life Boat going off the carriage.”
(continued from previous page)Bhíodh sé tighthe aoil sa cheanntar go fad ó-trí
