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School: Rath, Birr

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Rathmount, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 118

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  1. Old Crafts - Basket-Making

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    Long ago baskets were made by a very old man named Patrick Slammon of Kilcormac.
    First of all he went to the wood to cut some scollops which he cut from the hazel trees. Then he got a penknife and cut them short and paired in each end.
    He had a big board with about nine holes in it and he drove them down in each hole. Then he put them in through the holes in the side of it and he continued on till it finished.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Grúagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roundhill, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Seán Ó Grúagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roundhill, Co. Offaly