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School: Cluainteach (C.), Newtownforbes

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Cloontagh, Co. Longford
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Bean Mhic Garaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 293

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    rods. When the thatcher is coming he brings a mallet and a sharp knife. He does his work in divisions called strokes. A man or a boy waits on him, and brings straw and bobbins up the ladder according as the thatcher requires there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Prunty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontagh, Co. Longford