School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)to set. They were circular in shape, about thirty inches in diameter and from six to nine inches deep. They were made of oak or ash.
Plates and dishes. These were made of sycamore and ash. Beech was sometimes used but was not much favoured as it had a tendency to split. When this occurred a wire clasp was inserted to hold the pieces together.
Milk & Water Cans. These were made of ash and were circular in shape, the bottom diameter from 13 th 15 inches, the top diameter from ten to twelve inches with a depth of eighteen inches. One of the staves was left about three inches higher than the others and a half-circular hole in this supplied the handle. They were invariably carried on the head by the women. Some women found no difficulty in balancing them, but others, owing to the shapes of their skulls had to make a "boss" of hay or moss and place it on the head first, afterwards balancing the can thereon. In their progress homewards no hand was placed near the can.
Spoons These were made of ash and were(continues on next page)
