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School: Cluainteach (C.), Newtownforbes

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Cloontagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Garaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 295

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    scallops, and straw whenever he needs them. When he has finished he decorates the top with scallops. Then he rakes down any scattered straws of the house with a rake. Then he cuts the eave. In order to cut it straight he puts a line from one end of the eave to the other. Then he cuts it by the line with a sharp knife.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. thatching (~353)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Anne Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Briskil, Co. Longford