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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

Location:
Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 246

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    butter baskets, and patoto baskets. He cut the green and black sallies and peeled and boiled them. Then he let them season for a long.
    He worked and weaved the rods in such a way that the basket was an ornament. Often he sold these baskets and made plenty of money on them. He went to Belleek, Sligo, and Ballyshannon and this was how he made his living but none of these trades are carried on now in this district.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    William Keavney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim