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School: Tulach an Iarainn (B.)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0639, Page 60

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    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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Quinlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford