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School: Móin na nGé (C.), An Caisleán Nua (roll number 9402)

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Rahanagh, Co. Limerick
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Máire, Bean Uí Eachtigheirn
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    Long ago the girls made mats with an empty spool, some woolen thread and a hair pin. They drove four tacks into the top of the spool and put loops of thread on the tacks. They worked the thread over the tacks with a hair pin as if they were knitting. They kept on doing this until the knitted string was long enough to finish the mat. They then rolled it into the shape of a plate, sewed it at the back to keep it in position. Boys made cribs of twigs for catching birds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Camas, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Denis Mac Carthy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Camas, Co. Limerick