Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, Loch Neagh
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Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, Loch Neagh
Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, L. Neagh - a view of a youth bringing other baskets to a pile outside a cottage. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Lough Neagh). Date: circa early 1900s
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Antrim Baskets Bringing Cottage Lough Neagh Osier Pile Youth Made
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This evocative photograph captures the scene of Osier basket making at Gawleys Gate, on the shores of Lough Neagh in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The image shows a young boy in traditional attire, carrying a stack of freshly woven baskets towards a pile outside a quaint thatched-roof cottage. The Osier baskets, made from willow grown in the shallow waters of Lough Neagh, were a vital part of rural life in this region during the early 1900s. The intricate weaving process was a labor-intensive craft passed down through generations, with the flexible willow rods harvested in the spring and the baskets woven during the summer months. The baskets were used for various purposes, including fishing, gathering berries, and storing crops. The serene setting of the lough and the picturesque cottage in the background add to the sense of tranquility and tradition that surrounded the Osier basket-making community at Gawleys Gate.
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