School: The Downs (roll number 8875)
- Location:
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Molloy
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- (continued from previous page)standards until the sides are deep enough.
The rods are then turned down and form a rim as it is called.
Then the rods that are too long are all cut away.
This would be a strong basket to hold turf or potatoes then there are ones made of fibre and thinner rods for market business.Date: 18.10.38- Collector
- Betty Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath