1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Moylough (C.)

School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0083

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0083

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Moylough (C.)
  2. XML Page 0083
  3. XML “Industries”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Industries

    Share Share Post
    As years roll onward the way of living is far more expensive than in former times. Long ago most of the people used to live on what they would grow and make their own clothing and utensils.
    Candle-making. In former years they used to make their own light. They used to use candles which they made them selves.
    First of all they went out in the rough fields and cut some thick rushes. Then they brought them in and made them into bundles and hung them over the fire to heat. Afterwards they peeled the green off them and dipped them in hot grease and left them to harden for a while. Then their candles were made and ready for use.
    Basket-making. They also used to make their own baskets. There were certain men who knew how to make them. The one who wanted the basket.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Collector
    Maggie Towey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Towey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo