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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 109

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    Calleagh. He made them cradles out of wood. The people carried them away on their backs. Most of the people made baskets and creels long ago.
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    The people used to scutch flax at home long ago. There was a forge at Three Mile House and the people used to go to get things made. The people used to make candles in a "Caiom". They would melt grease in the caiom. Then they would roll it up. They would put the inside of rushes in the candles. They would leave it in a big candle-stick with three feet on it. They would leave it in the corner. It would be spitting
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    George Mc Gordon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Blackraw, Co. Monaghan