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School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)

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Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0048

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0048

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  1. Old Crafts (continued)

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    Basket making
    Basket making was engaged in by many people in this locality as late as fifteen or even ten years ago. The following are the different kings of baskets that were made. The Ciseán; the Cléibhín, an Lóid Múirthín; An Lóid Mónadh; The Ciseán was used for carrying eggs, butter and sometimes poultry to market and incidintely the carrying home of goods from the market. Of this there were two types a large one and a smaller one. In the larger Ciseán the handle was part of the body of the basket and in the smaller type the handle was part of the lid.
    The Ciseán Mór A (Sketch A ) was carried on the elbow.
    An Cos; An Caisín; Na Saidhteáin; An Buinneamh
    Clúdach an Chiseáin Mhóir:- Spás do'n chos; gad
    An Ciseán Beag (Sketch B )
    The Handle
    The Ciseainín B was carried by gripping the handle in fingers.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Padraig Ó Mhulthain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Knocknagur, Co. Galway