School: Tulach an Iarainn (B.)
- Location:
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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- (continued from previous page)Trout basket: deep, wide at the bottom, sloped to mouth.
Trap basket: top head made of white twigs dyed bismark brown.
Pot basket: made the shape of a flower pot.
Bread basket: basket made specially for carrying of bread.
Twigs when cut off stock and replanted grow again, three years later you have a stock called a pitcher.
Twigs are sorted by length.
Green stock twigs are used in the making of scollops and bows for skeps.
Willows are cut a certain time of the year and ponded for whitening. In three months they're fit to whiten. They are then dried and working you wet(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Quinlan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford