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School: Kilmacanogue, Bray

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Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
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Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 043

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  1. House Burnings (continued)

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    Rocky Valley in which lived people by the name of Gormleys. Mrs Gormley was an invalid and she had lived in this house since she was a child. Her son James lived with her. One night James came in very late and he was getting the supper ready and the chimney caught fire but he put it out quickly.
    In the middle of the night James smelt fire and when he got up he saw that the place was in flames. He carried his mother out and left her outside sitting on a chair. James tried to put out the flames but it was all in vain. The house was burned to the ground and not a thing was saved.
    Then my Grandmother Mrs Kelly sent up a trap to bring Mrs Gormley down to Kilmacanogue as she could not walk - she had a sore foot. Then my Grandmother allowed them to live in a house for some time until they got another house built.
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  2. Basket-Making

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    Basket - Making
    My Grandfather Mr Kelly made potatoe baskets from sally and hazel switches. He did not make them to sell but only for his own use.
    Forges
    Marks Kavanagh made gates and ploughs. His
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. basket-making (~471)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Mooney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow