School: Cleristown
- Location:
- Cleristown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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- Long ago people made all their own utensils, that was the reason why a lot of money was saved.
1. Sallies were woven and made into baskets. First the ? was cut out and the ribs, then the sallies were woven in and out to form the basket.2. A little piece of iron called "nail-rod" was used for making nails. First the iron was reddened and put on an anvil and hammered in the form of a nail.3. Churns were made out of staves and iron hoops made by the Cooper.4. Candles were made with lard and tallow. Cotton threads on rods were dipped in a pot of grease and taken up to harden.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lily Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cleristown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Lambert
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Wexford