School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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Blackthorn Sticks
“The usual stick made is the blackthorn...”
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- Tessie Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James Wynne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Kilnagarns Lower, Co. Leitrim
Blackthorn Sticks
“First you cut it then you pare the branches off it and leave the little branches and thorns about a quarter inch long...”
First you cut it then you pare the branches off it and leave the little branches and thorns about a quarter inch long. It makes the stick look fancier. Put it up on the loft over the fire for a few weeks until it gets firmer. Then take it down and brush it with a little varnish to make it look nicer. Then put a little bit of tin on the end next the ground to keep it from wearing.