School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 616

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 616

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  1. John Sloyan from Lurgan at making egg basket. There was also an old woman named Mary Mc Donnell she was from a little house not far from my own house. She was a quilter but she would not sell quilts. She would charge for making them. John Cleary who was from Farnane was a very good hand at making straw collars for a horse or an ass. James Ganley who was from Carrickacat was a very good thatcher and also a very good hand at making a cleave.
    Tom Tighe was a very good hand at making bogdeal ropes and when he would have five or six made he would bring them out to the market and sell them.
    John John Flaherty who was from Carramack was a very good hand at making churns and also a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Redhill, Co. Mayo