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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 262

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    of thick sallies and stuck four of them in the ground each two feet apart.
    Then he got two more and twisted them in and out between the sallies which he had stuck in the ground. This was called a "bunnan".
    Then he followed by twisting single rods and put "bunnans" here and there till he had it finished.
    Then he turned down the remaining part of the rods stuck in the ground and twisted them here and there through the bottom until it was finished. He put a handle made of straw on one side of it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon