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School: Glasdrumman (roll number 6046)

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Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Mhághnusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 152

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    takes about three hundred of rods to make the two.
    First a few rods are stuck in the ground in the shape of a square. Then the others are pointed and every two of them are put in and out round the bottom. This is continued until the basket is made and the other one is made in the same way.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corglass, Co. Leitrim