School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Haodha
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- (continued from previous page)Whistlers were also made from straw. A hole was a cut in the straw and then it was finished.To make a turnip model you must first get a turnip. Then scoop a nose, a pair of eyes and a mouth. The eyes are bored from the top of the turnip head. A hole was also made at the back of the face. Then a candle was put into this hole. When the candle was lit the turnip represented an eery scene. Sometimes a band of men used go around dressed up in white. The turnip was fixed to a staff and a white cloth was put around this staff.
- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry