School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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- First I get four sticks each about a foot long and half an inch thick. Then I split the ends of two of them with a knife. Next I pare the ends of the other two sticks in such a way that they will fit into the splits of the others. Then I join the four sticks together. That is the foundation.
Next I get two pieces of twine about a yard long. I take one of these first and tie it to one corner. Then I take the other end of the same twine and tie it to the opposite corner. Then I tie the ends of the other twine to the other two corners(continues on next page)