School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271B, Page 01_017
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- There was an old man long ago named Pat Cox. He made them with willow rods. He made shop baskets, pordóga for putting out manure and potato baskets. He would cut the rods and let them season. First, he would spread them out on the land for a week or so. Then he would bring them in and make the baskets.There was an old forge in Pat Kinsella's. He used to make broígín spades and iron ploughs and many other articles. In olden times were no ropes like to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. Barnes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corracoolia, Co. Galway
