School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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  3. XML “Old Crafts - Thatching”
  4. XML “Old Crafts - Baskets”
  5. XML “Old Crafts - Bricks”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Wright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Carpenter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
  2. Baskets are made of scollops and sally rods. A round ring is made with a hazel stick and then there are five scollops put across the ring. The sally rods are twisted in between them.
    Mrs. Ellen Connor (84 years)
    Castlemitchell
    Athy
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  3. Bricks are made of yellow clay. The clay is dug and the stones are picked out of it in the pit. There is a man in the
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