School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 126
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- 126Many years ago crafts were very common but now they are uncommon. There were some people who used to spin. Some of the people that used to spin are Fortunes and Dwyers in Craan.
They used to weave and spin wool and make thread out of it. There was also another family who used to make candles by steeping rushes in resin and leave them in the resin for a short time and it would light.
There was also a man in Kilmyshall his name was Jack the Nailer because he used to make nails.
There was a man who used to make harrows. His name was Peter Neill. There was another man who used to make baskets and tubs out of straw and sally boughs. There was another man who used to make tubs and barrells and churns out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mogue Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Boolynavoughran, Co. Wexford
