School: Knockminna (roll number 12720)
- Location:
- Knockmoynagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Scannláin
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- Basket making, rope making, churn making, wheel making, firkin making and whip making were practiced in my district in the olden days
- The men made beautiful baskets from sallies, which were boiled in a big pan and wound in and out into various shapes.
- Whips were made out of long young sallies. There were eight strands plaited(continues on next page)