School: Balrath (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Oirghiall
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two working at it one is pulling out the hay and the other twist the twister. They keep on util the rope is long enough. This is the way the twister is made. A piece of wire is
got and shaped
this way and - (drawing)
a wooden handle
is fastened on.
Ropes are also made using the thumb instead of a twister. These are called thumb ropes.
When made sugans or hay robes are rolled in a big ball until required.- Collector
- Mary Bannon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Johnstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath