School: Barradubh (Sixmilebridge)
- Location:
- Barraduff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 266
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- (continued from previous page)of dog-brier (called Scíathóin na Madra) which is fairly old and strong and about an inch in diameter. The dog-brier is cut from the roots and is cut at other end beyond a side branch so that the Geaid which holds it in Bogha shape will not slip off either end, the root at one end and about an inch of a branch at the other keeping it in position.The Geaid is made of twigies or hazel rods twisted in the same way as the Buinne of the basket. The ribs are of "sally" or hazel and number about five - one in the middle and two at either side. The centre rib is first put in position. It is pointed at one end and the point is inserted in the Gead and projects about two inches beyond it. The rib is bent and the other end is brought in line with the narrow end of the Bogha where it is fastened with a twigie. At this point the weaving starts. The craftsman works up along until it is time to insert the first pair of side ribs. The first is pointed at one end and stuck through the Geaid like the centre rib. The weaving holds it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dómhnall Ua Donnchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
