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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 226

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    make butts and churns also. His father also, worked at the same trade.
    Nail Making : Mr. Pinkman, Kilsob, Bawnboy, Co Cavan, used to make nails, for men's shoes. He died about twenty years ago.
    Rope-Making : Ropes are made of hay and straw in this locality.
    The word bárrdóg is used exclusively for a sort of basket, hung one on each side of an ass, and used for carrying farmyard manure. The plural is formed by adding
    '' S '' instead of ''a ''. There is a movable bottom held in its place by a stick called a spiodairín by some people, and a spidirín by others.
    The spidirín fits in to a lúbín- a loop made of twisted rods or hemp.
    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
    Roisin Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Michael Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan