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School: Whiterock (roll number 13820)

Location:
Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
J. Faulkner
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0194, Page 077

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0194, Page 077

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    them and make clothes baskets for the women to hold their clothes.
    Besom Making
    Long ago the women used to go up the on the mountain and gather heather. Then they used to tie all the heather together and they made besoms out of it, and they used to put a stick in them for handles. Then they put them on their backs, and they went out to every house selling them for a penny each.
    Scrubber Making
    They also used to go up on the mountain and gather more heather. Then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English