School: Marshalstown (roll number 12741)

Location:
Marshalstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 097

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 097

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  3. XML “Whip-Making”
  4. XML “Basket-Making”
  5. XML “Thatching”

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  2. Basket Making
    The way to make baskets is to get a bundle of long thin sally sticks. Then they used to sharpen the ends of the sticks and bend them in the shape of a ring for the top of the basket and a smaller one for the bottom and they would put sticks going from top to bottom and make a lot of rings to go around in and out through them.
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    Thatching
    Thatching was a very common trade in this district long ago. When people were preparing to thatch they would shake out a certain amount of straw upon the ground and wet it with water. Then they would leave
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