School: Curraigh (B.) (roll number 12066)
- Location:
- Curry, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0442
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- (continued from previous page){on left side of the page are 2 drawings of potato spades}
Ordinary digging or potato spade. It can be used by either a left-footed or a right-footed man.
{there is an arrow pointing to the spot on the potato spade where a digger's foot would rest} called the cluaisin
{diagram on the left side of the page of the handle of a potato spade with parts labeled as follows} Fac (or handle) or laidhe.
step for weight of foot
head of laide comes up to this line
{diagrams on right side of page of the head of a potato spade with the parts labeled}
Head of laidhe (back view) The iron is turned in at back to grip the Fac.
Head of laidhe (Front view)
{drawing on the left side of the page of a Stibin }
Stibin - for which word there is no English equivalent. Neither is there an English equivalent used here for laidhe
- Collector
- Peter Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
