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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 23_018

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    The men would carry burdins of rushes into the house and put them into big tubs and pound them with a stick. Then they would rub it between their hands (still) till all the pith would fall out. Then they would plat the rushes into ropes and there is no ropes to-day as strong. Carpinters used no nails but wooden pegs and it was a much nicer method.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Feidhlim Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughcrillan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Catherine Gallagher
    Gender
    Female