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School: Dromseanbhoth (B.)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 246

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    In the village of Leitrim there lived a basket maker named James Beatty. He was married and had one son Andrew. They all worked at the trade for years. My grandfather Thomas Campbell had a plot of white osier rods, and these people often called on him for dozens of two year old rods. These rods were generally cut early in October.
    In order to make the baskets the rods were first boiled, then pulled and worked when warm. The basket was made thus -
    (fig.)
    With the lid closing in towards the handle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgorman, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Alice Whelan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female