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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 292

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    In olden times traders were practised as to day but years ago most things were done by work of hand and not by machines.
    There were hand looms? around the town but mostely in the Green Lanes. These people wore lovely linen and damask, this hand trade is now obsolete.
    Rope making was also carried on by the people of Drogheda and it is still carried on by Hoyes of the Rope
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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
    Joseph Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cord Road, Co. Louth