School: Gleann Locha (roll number 10100)
- Location:
- Glanlough Upper, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Palmer
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Ropes
People cut bogdeal root & put them in the cow house to dry. When dry they peeled they twisted them & they were a very useful rope.Candles
For Christmas a cow was usually killed. All her fat was gathered, melted in a large vessel, poured into moulds & left harden.Hasps
The people used timber hasps as they knew nothing latches.Weaving
All the clothing used in olden times was home-made. When the sheep were sheared the wool was washed & combed. After being dried thoroughly it was woven into thread.Thatching
The houses were thatched with rye(continues on next page)- Informant
- M. Sullivan
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Sneem, Co. Kerry