School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)
- Location:
- Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Annie Gillmor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 046
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- (continued from previous page)up. He tightens this scallop by sticking down a scallop on each side of it, and at each end of it. This is called "pinning" the scallop. He next get[s] more straw and spreads it evenly across over the 1st piece but just lettng the even ends down as far so as to cover the first scallops he put in. He continues in this way until he reaches the rigging. Then he makes another "streak" and so on until he has the roof all covered. Then he puts on a rigging of straw just binds the straws over the top and scallops it on each side, and trims any uneven ends of straw. The scallops are made from sally rods. They are about 2 ft in length, and are all pointed at each end even although the scallop that is "pinned" down doesn't require to be pointed.
"Ceib " makes the best thatch, often lasting for 10 years, next rye straw. Some people here grow as much rye as will thatch the house. Corn straw is also used.
- Collector
- Mrs Annie Gillmor
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
