School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)

Location:
Oilgate, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 266

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  1. Once upon a time there lived a man whose name was Patrick Jackman of Coolamain who lived in the year 1619. He was very good for making flower pots.
    Besides him his brother James won £7 for making flower pots on the 23rd of April in the year 1619. On New year's Day the 1st of January in the year 1701 there were a meeting in Oylegate in the Old School and there were many other men who had flower pots besides him and James won 15 shillings and Mr Roche won the same.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oilgate, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Rita Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scurlocksbush, Co. Wexford