School: Uragh (C.)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Mc Caffrey
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- (continued from previous page)that piece and cuts it. He proceeds in this way till the house is thatched.
Long ago the thatch was stitched on
Two people did this one working on the inside of the house and one on the roof outside. A rope was put into a thatching needle and the needle was put through the thatch from the outside first and then back from the inside until the work was finished.
Thatching like this was usually done on houses standing in bleak places as it was able to stand very strong wind.Andre Fee. Cornalon, Swanlinbar Co. Cavan
John Gilbride Drumcullion, Swanlinbar Co. Cavan still carry on the work of thatching in the district.
They are paid at the rate of 4/- per day and are supplied with their mealsCandle-making. Rush candles were used in the district until about 50 years ago. Rushes were cut and left to dry and season. Then they were peeled only a narrow strip of green being left on to hold the rushes together. They were dipped(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer's widow
- Address
- Gubrawully, Co. Cavan
