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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 288

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    Old trades in my
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related By: Mary Rogers, 80 years
    Address: Boherbee, Ballaghaderreen
    Written By: Seamus Darcy
    Address: Ballaghaderreen
    Age: 13 yrs
    Date: 6-6-'38
    Barrels, churns and firkins were made by the Lavins of Crenane and by the Corcorans of Market Street. These people are locally called "coopers" and that is why we have such names of "Cooper" Lavin.
    Soap was made out of lard by people who lived in Lung. They used to sell it at the fairs or markets.
    Thatching is still carried on in my district. Oaten straw is usually used but rushes or
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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
    Collector
    Seumas Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mary Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Boher Bui, Co. Roscommon