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School: Árd-achadh (C.) (roll number 14076)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
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Máire Ní Mhadagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 081

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    Mary Ahern June 20th 1938.
    Coolybrown,
    Ardagh,
    Co. Limerick.
    Told to me by my grandmother
    Mrs. Ahern,
    Coolybrown,
    Ardagh,
    Co. Limerick.

    Old Crafts.
    The industries carried on in my district long ago, were candle making, basket making, spinning, dyeing and whip making. The fat was first put into a grisset and melted and the wick were put into a mould, and the candle was brought out in the right shape. Baskets were also made in the district with briars and sally rod, and they were weaved into each other by a basket maker.
    Thatching was done in the district with rushes and scallops, but reed is used now. Whips were made with horse skin and sheep skin. Lime was made with lime stone. The lime stone was broken and made into lime for white washing.
    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
    Mary Ahern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolybrown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Ahern
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolybrown, Co. Limerick